Mental Health Australia acknowledges the sorrow and grief many First Nations peoples are currently experiencing following the result of the Voice to Parliament referendum.
This week the Australian Bureau of Statistics ( ABS ) released the 2020-2022 National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing, Australia’s largest mental health study. This new data shows that while overall the proportion of the population experiencing mental ill-health has not changed markedly since 2007, particular population groups are experiencing significantly higher rates of mental ill-health.
This week the Australian Bureau of Statistics ( ABS ) released the 2020-2022 National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing, Australia’s largest mental health study. This new data shows that while overall the proportion of the population experiencing mental ill-health has not changed markedly since 2007, particular population groups are experiencing significantly higher rates of mental ill-health.
October is one of the biggest months on the Mental Health Australia calendar, as it marks our World Mental Health Day campaign. Each year for World Mental Health Day on October 10 we put mental health in the spotlight to raise awareness, break down stigma, and say, ‘Look after your mental health, Australia’.
The transition from adolescence to adulthood is complex, with study stress, future stress, and body image rating high as areas of concern for young people. This week Beyond Blue released a survey which found only one in three teachers believed students at their school were mentally healthy, showing there is an escalating crisis of mental-ill health among young Australians.
On Wednesday I was proud to lead my first Parliamentary Advocacy Day, alongside Mental Health Australia Chair Matt Berriman, who officially launched our 2023 Report to the Nation, which is our annual independent benchmark survey conducted by Ipsos.
World Suicide Prevention Day on 10 September is an important time for reflection, action and hope. In Australia, we face the stark reality that 3,000 people die by suicide every year, leaving countless families and communities devasted by the consequences.
On Wednesday in Adelaide Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the date of the Voice to Parliament referendum to be 14 October. This means six more weeks of public debate that will impact the social and emotional wellbeing and mental health of First Nations Australians. It is time that we stand together, and use our vote to say Yes to recognition, listening, and better results for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.