Coffs Harbour Health Campus and a Grafton mental health facility share more than $1.7 million in upgrades. Here’s where the cash is going.
Mental Health
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$700k upgrade for Grafton mental health facility
Grafton’s Aruma Community Mental Health facility will receive $700,000 for upgrades aimed at improving conditions for patients and staff.
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Hero to zero: rural emergency workers’ heavy burden
Rural first responders face added mental health risks due to isolation, hero worship, misogyny, judgement and expectations to be stoic, research has found.
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New pilot to check in on dads’ mental health
New dads in NSW will be offered mental health checks under a new $1 million pilot, after research found one in five fathers face anxiety in the months after birth.
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Tape drive funds rural mental health push
One piece of tape, worn by NRL stars from Cairns to Melbourne, has turned into more than 50 mental health programs for communities that have never had this kind of support.
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AIHW report reveals worsening youth mental health as experts call for new approaches
Australia’s youth mental health crisis is deepening, with new AIHW data showing rising illness rates and growing pressure on services.
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Men’s Table brings safe space for connection to Grafton
A growing national movement focused on men’s wellbeing and connection is coming to Grafton this month, with locals invited to attend a free introductory “Entree” night hosted by The Men’s Table.
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Kempsey community to benefit from expanded mental health support
Kempsey residents will gain expanded access to culturally safe, community-based mental health support through two new local care initiatives.
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Red tape delays mental health care for rural people
A Medicare change designed to improve quality of care is inadvertently disadvantaging rural people seeking mental health treatment, an inquiry has been told.
Posted inEntertainment, Mental Health, North Coast Surrounds
Walcha grazier Sam Mackaway quietly spreads lifesaving message on Muster Dogs
Viewers of ABC TV’s Muster Dogs would have noticed Walcha grazier Sam Mackaway and his bright shirts, but they’re more than a fashion statement, and he’s hoping they’ll save lives after his own tragic losses.