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Ramsay Health Psychology Clinics to Close 17 Branches: What Will Happen to Patients?

Major closures of Ramsay's psychology clinics threaten patient care; government plans aim to expand support amid concerns over access and delays.

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Ruston dismisses ‘ridiculous’ claims that NSW division out to roll Dutton – as it happened

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Turns Out We’re All *Vastly* Overestimating How Much Our Govt Spends On Mental Health

“There is a deep silence from Canberra when it comes to youth mental health."

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Advocates condemn ‘unconscionable’ denial of water before mentally ill man’s death in Sydney prison

Guards at Silverwater deliberately turned off the water to Simon Cartwright’s cell to punish him and joked it was ‘entertaining’

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Anti-Daniel Andrews rally forces staff away from office

A protest against Daniel Andrews' latest role proved to be a fizzer but his appointment to chair a mental health organisation has raised eyebrows.

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‘Alarming’ surge in mental ill health among young people in face of ‘unprecedented’ challenges, experts warn

Insecure employment, climate crisis and social media are driving ‘dangerous’ decline, research finds

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Successive Australian generations suffering worse mental health than the one before, study shows

New study finds cohort born in 90s worse off compared with older generations at similar ages

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'I came out worse than when I went in': private health clinic in spotlight

'It's not the staff's fault, it's the system.'

Newcastle Herald

'Last line of defence' mental health support can't falter

Editorial: 'it's the system that's the problem and the lack of funding'.

Newcastle Herald

'Gross failing': Turned away despite suicidal thoughts

'I wouldn't want this to happen to someone else.'

Newcastle Herald

New youth mental health facilities to fill regional Victorian care gaps

The funding of five new residential facilities across regional Victoria for young people aged 16 to 25 will provide an alternative inpatient treatment option to hospital stays.

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CBD helps ease chronic anxiety: study

A drug made from cannabis plants has been effective in treating a group of young patients who hadn't responded to anything else, a preliminary study has found.

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How does depression work? Analysis finds it's not caused by low serotonin

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

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Mental health funding boost in Vic schools

The Victorian government is pouring $200 million into employing dedicated mental health support staff in primary schools across the state.

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Liberal MP Fiona Martin accuses Labor opponent Sally Sitou of 'desperate political games' over radio stoush

Liberal MP Fiona Martin accuses her Labor opponent in the Sydney seat of Reid, Sally Sitou, of "desperate political games" in an ongoing stoush over an alleged racist comment made on radio yesterday.

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Former Australian of the Year says Liberal MP Fiona Martin selectively quoted him in political endorsement without his knowledge

A former Australian of the Year and mental health advocate says Liberal MP Fiona Martin's campaign has selectively quoted him in a re-election endorsement for her without his knowledge.

Newcastle Herald

Election shows older generations 'letting down' the young, again

The former Novocastrian says older people have made a series of decisions affecting house prices, university fees, job security and climate change.

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Experts call for major parties to commit to addressing mental health system bottleneck ahead of federal election

Mental health systems around the country are strained. But what have the major parties promised should they win the election?

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Mental health issues more common among young Australians, national survey suggests

Health survey by Australian Bureau of Statistics also finds young people more likely to binge drink and vape

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Medical college called into question after technology failure sabotages hundreds of trainee psychiatrists

An inaccessible online exam administered by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists has derailed the assessment of hundreds of trainee psychiatrists.

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