Australia Post has become the first government business enterprise to appoint a chief mental health officer.
Tag: mental-health
Perth council takes out top gong at WA policy awards
The City of Mandurah has been recognised for its work on mental health and wellbeing for its community.
Champion of mental health given leadership role
The Victorian Government has appointed its first Executive Director of Lived Experience.
‘Meds and beds’ approach to housing fails most vulnerable
Researchers are calling for an end to the silos between the housing and mental health systems.
Boosting mental health in local government
LGNSW has signed a joint statement on improving mental health in local government.
Stressed out CEOs at breaking point
Many local government CEOs are experiencing dangerous levels of stress, a report has found.
Council signs suicide charter
A NSW council is taking a proactive role to help prevent suicide in the local area.
Smart suicide surveillance tool could help prevent deaths
An AI tool that analyses ambulance data could help develop public health interventions to prevent suicide.
Agencies called to act on mental health
New research shows police and emergency services have disproportionately high rates of mental illness.
PC Report on Government Services – Health
The Productivity Commission’s Report on Government Services (RoGS) has a large section on Health. The sector is broken into public hospitals, primary and community health, ambulance services, and mental health…