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Greens say the university’s payment to Innowell is a ‘scandal’ and shows the need for an overhaul of uni governance

Exclusive: University of Sydney is a major shareholder in Innowell Pty Ltd, which developed the app

Geelong parents who have lost their children to suicide fear not enough action is being taken. It's a concern echoed by mental health experts, who say despite decades of attention on the sector, stark service gaps still exist outside big cities.

This article is part of The Conversation’s series looking at Labor’s jobs summit. Read the other articles in the series here.

Australia’s national peak body for suicide prevention is calling for alternatives to emergency department care for young people in mental distress.

Around one in seven Australian adults take antidepressants daily, but a review finds no evidence they are treating an underlying cause of depression.

A surge in suicide-related ambulance calls across the pandemic suggests a worrying trend in Australians’ mental health.