Equipping Health Professionals to Provide Mental Health Support
Health professionals working in the mental health and primary care sector have an important role to play in the diagnosis and treatment of patients experiencing mental ill-health. As there may be an increase in the number of people seeking mental health support during Mental Health Month it is important to be equipped with the right […]
Championing Access to Mental Health Care When it is Needed Most
The Vital Role of GPs in Addressing Mental Health Over two in five Australians aged 16-85 years will experience a mental illness during their lifetime[1] Last year, 16,895 people in Western Sydney were diagnosed with a mental health condition, with anxiety and depression amongst the top five diagnosed conditions in primary care. Over the past […]
Tune In This Mental Health Month
Mental Health Month is celebrated each year in October and encourages all of us to think about our mental health and wellbeing, regardless of whether we may have a lived experience of mental illness or not. It also gives us the opportunity to understand the importance of good mental health in our everyday lives and […]