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Cost of living causing distress for most Australian families
More than half of Australian families are reporting higher-than-normal distress due to the rising cost of living, according to new data from Suicide Prevention Australia. Source: The Guardian.
Sir Peter emphasises role of spiritual healing in health care
Sir Peter Cosgrove, patron of a major Catholic hospital project, has praised the spiritual element of health care as most needful, in a fast-changing society where many people are being left behind. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
One in three Australians battling loneliness
A new nationwide report shows that loneliness is pervasive in Australia, particularly among young adults. Source: The Catholic Leader.
New courses to help meet skyrocketing demand for psychologists
University of Notre Dame Australia is launching new undergraduate and postgraduate psychology courses at its Fremantle and Sydney campuses to help meet the mental health needs of Australians and build the capacity of the psychology workforce.
Teachers return to class for lessons in student wellbeing
Educators, school leaders and student service staff are set to benefit from an innovative education training program that focuses on student wellbeing. Source: University of Notre Dame Australia.
Mental health of workers declining as nearly half feel overwhelmed by debt
Mental health experts are urging people to seek help, as new data shows nearly half of Australian workers are feeling overwhelmed by debt. Source: ABC News.
University students to receive free mental health training
University of Notre Dame students will be better equipped to recognise mental health disorders and help those who are in crisis with the introduction of free mental health first aid training.
Mental health support not accessible as cost of living bites
Mental health support is not affordable or accessible at a time when Australians’ mental wellbeing is deteriorating under the weight of cost-of-living pressures, leading experts to warn the Albanese Government must act in the next Budget to save lives. Source: The Age.
Former convent transformed into ‘place of healing’ for struggling parents
Mothers and families experiencing severe postnatal depression and other mental illnesses will be cared for, with their babies, in Queensland’s first dedicated perinatal mental health centre. Source: The Australian.