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25.01.2022 MEDIA RELEASE: NAIDOC Week: Focus on Aboriginal Social and Emotional Wellbeing Associate Professor Faye McMillan from Charles Sturt University and Ann Baker at... South Western Sydney Local Health District join Deputy Commissioners Jenna-Kate Roberts and Tom Brideson Gayaa Dhuwi - Proud Spirit - Australia to help support the Commission to better understand the issues that affect the mental health and wellbeing of Aboriginal people in NSW. NSW Mental Health Commissioner, Catherine Lourey, said the appointments were vital to ensuring that Aboriginal people’s social and emotional wellbeing is a priority for mental health reform. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3nwvBsv It is unacceptable that rates of distress, suicide and interaction with the justice system for Aboriginal people far exceed those of non-Aboriginal people. Ms Lourey said. Through our work with Aboriginal communities, leaders, service providers and the Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council, we have developed Journey of Wellbeing, an Aboriginal social and emotional wellbeing (SEWB) model of care that emphasises the individual at the core of a healing plan. You can read more at the Journey of Wellbeing here: https://bit.ly/3nhdvKE #NAIDOC2020 #asewb #aboriginal #leadership #mentalhealth #indigenous Indigenous Allied Health Australia IndigenousX Jenna-Kate Roberts Gayaa Dhuwi - Proud Spirit - Australia AH&MRC of NSW South Western Sydney Local Health District Bronnie Taylor MLC

23.01.2022 We're speaking with Queer Family, a Northern Rivers-based organisation that supports queer people in the region build connections and community. They're our winners of the Mental Health Matters Rainbow Pride Award, sponsored by ACON.

22.01.2022 Join us as we chat to our last award winner for 2020, Byron Youth Theatre, winners of the Mental Health Matters Media and the Arts Award. Learn more about their many productions exploring many different elements of mental health and wellbeing.

22.01.2022 This year, we're coming to you live with the winners of the 2020 Mental Health Matters Awards. We're recognising the exceptional work of individuals, projects and organisations addressing mental health and wellbeing around NSW.

22.01.2022 WayAhead has welcomed the Productivity Commission Inquiry Report into mental health. WayAhead believes the report is an important document which outlines practical and economically sensible measures to improve the consumer experience of the mental health system. Read more about WayAhead's response.

21.01.2022 Is financial stress something that affects you during the holiday season? We know that it is for many, so we asked an expert to share his thoughts about how to spend smarter and more mindfully.

20.01.2022 We're speaking with Gen Whitlam and Gabrielle Micallef about their experiences with postpartum psychosis, a diagnosis that is a less well known than other perinatal mental health issues like postpartum depression. It is a serious condition that can affect 1 to 2 people per every 1000 who give birth. Gen and Gabrielle will share their experiences with the condition earlier , including seeking help and paths to recovery.

20.01.2022 Whether it's rebuilding after an abusive relationship or coping with the stresses of the pandemic, resilience can show itself in many ways. "I think it is really important for people to look back as this year ends, on all that they have managed to do. A huge component of resilience is mental and behavioural agility, and so this has been the year where the globe demonstrated its capacity for resilience. Look what we have managed to do. It’s really important to notice that."

19.01.2022 We're speaking with Health and Peer workers from Perinatal Infant Mental Health Services (PIMHS) - which provide mental health support for new and expectant parents.

18.01.2022 Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Awareness Week is coming up in November. Each year, we raise awareness and share information about how it's something that can affect not just new or expecting parents, but also others, with significant impacts. It's also something that can be treated with the right help and support. Order your free information cards at: http://pnda.wayahead.org.au/resources-orders/

17.01.2022 We're speaking with Laing O'Rourke, winners of this year's WayAhead Workplaces Wellbeing Award. They're joining us to speak about their 5 Ways to Wellbeing program that they've created to support their staff.

16.01.2022 We're speaking with the team from Where there's a Will, an organisation created by and for the community in the Upper Hunter. They are this year's winner of the Mental Health Matters Community Initiative Award for the way in which they have responded to the health and wellbeing needs of the young people living in towns across the region.

14.01.2022 Hear the latest insights into workplace loneliness and its impact on wellbeing. We’ll also be chatting about how to maintain healthy relationships in an everchanging work environment while managing the current public health crisis. You can read more about this topic in the article Dr Lim recently wrote for us - https://workplaces.wayahead.org.au/loneliness-in-the-workp/

10.01.2022 If you missed out on booking into our Small Steps sessions about anxiety in children earlier in the year, we've got two more sessions just before the break. Book in now!

09.01.2022 We’re speaking today with Fei Song and Steph Thompson about their experiences of perinatal mental health issues to learn more about the signs and symptoms of perinatal depression and anxiety as well as the supports that helped them through.

08.01.2022 Join us as we chat to the team behind Yarn Up, Feel Deadly, an app promoting good mental health using stories shared by elders. It is the winner f this year's Aboriginal Social and Emotional Wellbeing Award and we're really excited to hear about how this innovative project came about.

08.01.2022 We know that loneliness can be as bad for your health as smoking cigarettes. We also know that we spend many of our waking hours at work. So what is loneliness really, and what is the impact of it on us in the workplace? Read what loneliness expert, Dr Michelle Lim, has to say in her guest post. Join us tomorrow for our Facebook Live event where you can learn more and ask Dr Lim your burning questions.

06.01.2022 We know that financial difficulties can have a significant impact on someone's mental wellbeing. This Anti-Poverty Week, the focus is on affordable housing and making sure that #EverybodysHome Find out more at the Anti-Poverty Week website. #APW2020

01.01.2022 We're joined today by Lee-anne Ryan, of Broken Hill, a peer facilitator with the Connections program run by Mission Australia in the area. Lee-anne is this year's winner of the Leadership through Lived Experience award for the way she has used her experiences to inform her work with others.