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    Media Release - Embargo until 12:01am AEDT on Tuesday 4 October Mental Health Australia, the peak group for mental health in Australia, has today issued a...

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    Mental Health Australia recognises discrimination based on race, gender or sexuality is detrimental to mental health. Discrimination targeting LGBTIQ...

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    As a part of our NDIS Capacity Building project, Mental Health Australia worked with expert organisations and project advisory groups to develop the following three papers.

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    IHPA has been working since 2012 to develop a new classification system for mental health care. While IHPA will only use the classification to determine the price for Commonwealth funding to states and territories for ABF services, classifications can have broader uses to provide more accurate and consistent data about the services provided across different mental health care settings, including inpatients, outpatients, residential, subacute and community services.

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    The following is the letter sent to party leaders by Mental Health Australia in support of our Election 2016 Campaign . I write on behalf of the Board to...

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    During this Federal election campaign, Mental Health Australia is asking party leaders to make mental health a priority. Read more about our campaign below.

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    Read our summary of the mental health-related measures in the 2016-17 Federal Budget

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    Ostara Australia is a national not-for-profit that provides specialist recruitment services to employers and finds sustainable employment for job seekers disadvantaged by mental illness or other disabilities. This article looks at how Ostara has worked with young restaurateur Ami Tran in Sunbury, Victoria, creating opportunities for workers with mental illness.

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    Mental health problems and financial difficulties can often go hand-in-hand, yet mental health professionals are not necessarily trained in how to assist their clients with financial difficulties. To aid this, Mental Health First Aid Australia has developed guidelines for mental health professionals to support clients with financial difficulties.

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    While gambling is an enjoyable recreational pursuit for many people, for some it can lead to significant harms. Mental Health First Aid Australia and Melbourne University used the Delphi expert consensus method to develop guidelines for how a concerned family member, friend or member of the public can recognise the signs of gambling problems and support a person to change their gambling.

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