ReachOut PeerChat is an online, peer-led chat service designed to support young people who are facing mental health concerns and everyday challenges. The evaluation demonstrates that the service is achieving significant positive outcomes and highlights the unique and important role of peer work in mental health.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-led reform is not a supplementary consideration in mental health and suicide prevention, it is foundational. This position paper highlights a pattern of inadequate action and unfulfilled promises, calling for immediate funding and full implementation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-led strategies and frameworks, backed by binding accountability mechanisms, to end...

This strategy aims to reduce the incidence of, or maintain elimination status of, vaccine preventable diseases by improving immunisation access, acceptance and increase demand and uptake by enhancing the systems that provide and support immunisation service delivery. It serves as a road map to strengthen programs and partnerships to improve Western Australian state capacity to...

This report illustrates the substantial direct costs governments incur by failing to address the root causes of social and environmental issues. The report uses three examples – childhood poverty, preventable disease and chemical contamination – to illustrate the extent of avoidable spending, and make the fiscal case for tackling issues as early as possible.

This paper provides an in-depth review of Indigenous evaluation practices related to social and emotional wellbeing (SEWB), mental health and suicide prevention for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. The review aims to contribute to the ongoing refinement of best practice evaluation practices that support the empowerment and resilience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...