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Policy report
Being equally well
This report from a number of leading health experts recommends major improvements to primary healthcare services in Australia to stop people with serious mental illnesses from dying between 14 and 23 years earlier than other Australians.
Policy report
Improving brain and body health: linking dementia and chronic disease prevention
The evidence cited in this paper makes a strong case for a new approach to risk reduction. Science is increasingly clarifying the pathways through which brain and body interactions take place and shedding light on the impacts of disease on the brain and other organs...
Technical report
Australia's mental health and physical health tracker: technical paper
This is the first Australian study to quantify the risks of physical health conditions contributing to a wide range of mental health conditions, including anxiety and depression. The latest national report card reveals the strong links between chronic physical ill health and mental ill health.
Report
The state of self care in Australia
This resource presents a review of the ways in which Australia is attempting to encourage and enable individuals to look after their own health and wellbeing. The role of 'self care' in effective health management and treatment is one of the major gaps in Australia's...
Policy report
Active school travel: pathways to a healthy future
This policy paper is the work of a national collaboration of leading experts, researchers and practitioners working in health, education, transport, public health and policy.