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(8 days ago) People also askWhere can I find information about mental health services in Australia?AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2021) Mental Health Services in Australia - Medicare-subsidised mental health specific services, accessed 9 March 2022. DoH (Australian Government Department of Health) (2018) The Fifth National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Plan, DoH, Canberra.Overview of mental health services in Australiaaihw.gov.auHow do I get help with mental health in Australia?Find out what we’re doing to support people’s mental health in Australia. In an emergency, call 000. Help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, anywhere in Australia. If you need help now, call: Beyond Blue – 1300 224 636. If you need urgent care, go to the emergency department at your local hospital.About mental health Australian Government Department of Health and health.gov.auWhat is Mental Health Australia?Mental Health Australia is the peak, national non-government organisation representing and promoting the interests of the Australian mental health sector and committed to achieving better mental health for all Australians.Mental Health Australiamhaustralia.orgHow do I get Connected to a mental health service in Australia?Anyone living in Australia can call Head to Health on 1800 595 212 to get connected to the mental health service that is best for them. Depending on your circumstances, you may be referred to your local GP or health service, a Head to Health centre or another mental health service that's available in your region.Australian mental health services healthdirecthealthdirect.gov.auFeedbackAustralian Institute of Health and Welfarehttps://www.aihw.gov.au/mental-health/overview/Australia's mental health system - Mental health - AIHWWEBOverview. Mental health is a key component of overall health and wellbeing (WHO 2021). In any year in Australia, an estimated 1 in 5 people aged 16–85 will experience a mental disorder (ABS 2022). A person’s mental health affects and is affected by multiple …

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Overview of mental health services in Australia

(6 days ago) WEBMental health is a key component of overall health and wellbeing (WHO 2021). In any year in Australia, an estimated 1 in 5 people aged 16–85 will experience a mental disorder …

https://www.aihw.gov.au/getmedia/4d8fa4aa-80df-4832-89cb-6d9098fe7e37/overview-of-mental-health-services-in-australia.pdf.aspx

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About mental health - Department of Health and Aged Care

(9 days ago) WEBIn an emergency, call 000. Help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, anywhere in Australia. If you need help now, call: Lifeline – 13 11 14; Kids Helpline – 1800 55 1800; …

https://www.health.gov.au/topics/mental-health-and-suicide-prevention/about-mental-health

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Mental Health Australia

(4 days ago) WEBMental Health Australia is the peak, national non-government organisation representing and promoting the interests of the Australian mental health sector and committed to achieving better mental health …

https://mhaustralia.org/

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Mental health in Australia - Department of Health and …

(6 days ago) WEBGet help now. In an emergency, call 000. Help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, anywhere in Australia. If you need help now, call: Lifeline – 13 11 14. Kids …

https://www.health.gov.au/topics/mental-health-and-suicide-prevention/mental-health-in-australia

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What we're doing about mental health

(5 days ago) WEBIn an emergency, call 000. Help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, anywhere in Australia. If you need help now, call: Lifeline – 13 11 14. Kids Helpline – …

https://www.health.gov.au/topics/mental-health-and-suicide-prevention/what-were-doing-about-mental-health

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Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 health.vic.gov.au

(1 days ago) WEBVictoria’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 commenced on 1 September 2023. The act applies to state-funded mental health and wellbeing service …

https://www.health.vic.gov.au/mental-health-and-wellbeing-act

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Mental health in Australia: a quick guide - Parliament of …

(8 days ago) WEBSpending on mental health services. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) estimates that spending on mental health-related services in Australia from all sources …

https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Parliamentary_Library/pubs/rp/rp1819/Quick_Guides/MentalHealth

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Summary of Mental health services in Australia section

(3 days ago) WEBMENTAL HEALTH AND service activity. EXPLORE > COVID-19 Mental health impact of COVID-19 - Data downloads Latest update 20 July 2021 Summary of Mental health ser …

https://www.aihw.gov.au/getmedia/939d7a08-4f97-40af-98c4-57acc77c00b6/summary-of-mental-health-services-in-australia-section.pdf.aspx

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Mental health legislation RANZCP

(Just Now) WEBMental health legislation Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. Mental Health Acts (MHAs) enable the involuntary commitment and treatment of people …

https://www.ranzcp.org/practice-education/guidelines-and-resources-for-practice/mental-health-legislation-australia-and-new-zealan

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MENTAL HEALTH LEGISLATION AND HUMAN RIGHTS

(4 days ago) WEBThe ACT Mental Health Act is the only one to specifically provide for the appointment of a separate representative for a child or young person in the context of court proceedings under the Act - where it appears to the court that such representation is appropriate. The Victorian Mental Health Act as amended in 1990 is the only State legislation

https://humanrights.gov.au/sites/default/files/document/publication/Mental_health_legislation_and_human_rights.pdf

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2023 Report to the Nation Mental Health Australia

(9 days ago) WEBWednesday, September 13, 2023. Mental Health Australia’s 2023 Report to the Nation provides a “pulse-check” of the mental health and wellbeing of people in Australia. …

https://mhaustralia.org/report/2023-report-nation

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National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing, 2020-2022

(2 days ago) WEBThere were 4.3 million Australians aged 16–85 years with a 12-month mental disorder. Of these, 1.9 million (45.1%) saw a health professional for their mental health in …

https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/health/mental-health/national-study-mental-health-and-wellbeing/latest-release

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2022 Report to the Nation Mental Health Australia

(9 days ago) WEBMonday, October 10, 2022. Report. Mental Health Australia - the independent peak body representing mental health stakeholders and issues in Australia - developed an …

https://mhaustralia.org/report/2022-report-nation

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Mental Health Legislation and Human Rights

(9 days ago) WEBThere are no provisions in mental health legislation in South Australia, Tasmania, the ACT or the Northern Territory to appoint Official Visitors or establish any …

https://humanrights.gov.au/our-work/disability-rights/publications/mental-health-legislation-and-human-rights

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Mental health - Legislation

(6 days ago) WEBLegislation. Mental Health Act 2007. Mental Health Regulation 2019. Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020. Mental Health and Cognitive …

https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/legislation/Pages/mental-health.aspx

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Mental health care and Medicare - Medicare - Services Australia

(2 days ago) WEBA mental health treatment plan lets you claim up to 10 individual and 10 group sessions with a mental health professional each calendar year. To start with, your doctor or …

https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/mental-health-care-and-medicare?context=60092

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National Standards in mental health services

(4 days ago) WEBThe need for a mental health service to demonstrate accreditation is determined by state and territory regulators. The Council of Australian Governments Health Council agreed in 2017 to a process to revise the NSMHS under the Fifth National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Plan.

https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/our-work/mental-health/national-standards-in-mental-health

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What happens when you get sectioned? - Patient

(4 days ago) WEBThe Mental Health Act has different 'sections' (hence the word sectioning), which are used for different reasons. However, the most commonly used is Section 2, …

https://patient.info/news-and-features/what-happens-when-you-get-sectioned

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'The scariest moment of my life': facing detainment in a mental …

(6 days ago) WEBPosted 8 Oct 2017. Sophie had experienced depression before, but last year it got really, really bad. " [It was] hard to get out of bed,” she told Hack. Warning: this story discusses …

https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/being-sectioned-under-the-mental-health-act/9029748

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Mental health disorders in young Australians surge by 47 per cent …

(3 days ago) WEBMental health disorders among young people have soared by nearly 50 per cent in 15 years, new data shows, as experts warn the health system is struggling to …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-05/abs-data-shows-mental-health-anxiety-depression-rising/102928618

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Mental health crisis among teenagers requires bold action, but …

(2 days ago) WEBPublic health data reveals a jump in rates of psychological distress for teenagers in the past decade — as well as self-harm. The "C" word gets thrown around …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-05/mental-health-crisis-teenagers-generation-overwhelmed/103611004

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Mental health - AIHW - Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

(7 days ago) WEBA full list of sections on this site can be found under the Overview, Topic areas and Monitoring pages. Summary data from all sections can also be found on the mental …

https://www.aihw.gov.au/mental-health

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Opinion Are Smartphones and Social Media Driving a Teen …

(2 days ago) WEBBut in a biannual C.D.C. survey of teenage mental health, the share of teenagers reporting that they had been persistently sad for a period of at least two …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/01/opinion/smartphones-social-media-mental-health-teens.html

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Prevalence and impact of mental illness - Mental health - AIHW

(6 days ago) WEBIn 2007, an estimated 20% of Australians had a 12-month mental illness, compared with 22% in 2020–2022. The prevalence of a 12-month mental illness …

https://www.aihw.gov.au/mental-health/overview/prevalence-and-impact-of-mental-illness

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Harvard’s Mental Health System Is Dehumanizing

(6 days ago) WEBIf you or someone you know needs help at Harvard, contact Counseling and Mental Health Services at (617) 495-2042 or the Harvard University Police Department …

https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2024/5/3/farrell-mental-health-system-dehumanizing/

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There's a mental health crisis gripping kids today, but the way out …

(3 days ago) WEBMore than a quarter of the 1.1 million Australians with an eating disorder are aged 19 or under, compared to 15 per cent in 2012, according to Deloitte.; Almost half …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-05/australia-mental-health-crisis-teens-parents/103619616

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National Institute of Mental Health; Notice of Closed Meetings

(5 days ago) WEBThe meetings will be closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., as amended. National …

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/05/06/2024-09724/national-institute-of-mental-health-notice-of-closed-meetings

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This Mental Health Awareness Month, Congress should unlock …

(8 days ago) WEBAll Sections. Subscribe Now. 60°F. Sunday, May 5th 2024 E-Edition. Home Page. Close Menu. News. News; Crime and Public Safety; May is Mental Health …

https://www.ocregister.com/2024/05/05/this-mental-health-awareness-month-congress-should-unlock-telehealths-potential/

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Aged care volunteer stories - Department of Health and Aged Care

(5 days ago) WEBJim started his aged care volunteering journey in 2013 and has been with RSL Care South Australia since March 2017. ‘I have PTSD and needed to do something to …

https://www.health.gov.au/topics/aged-care/volunteers/volunteer-stories/jim

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Costa Mesa must accommodate clients of mental health group …

(5 days ago) WEBFour addiction treatment businesses on three properties fell within 650 feet of Beatificato’s mental health treatment center. Soon enough, the city’s development …

https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2024-05-02/judge-rules-costa-mesa-must-accommodate-residents-at-mental-health-home

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Spotlight on 'gaps' in Australia's mental health system in wake of

(3 days ago) WEBSpotlight on 'gaps' in Australia's mental health system in wake of Bondi Junction attack. Joel Cauchi, who stabbed six people to death in Sydney, was living with …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-19/joel-cauchi-bondi-attacker-had-schizophrenia-explained/103738664

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