Mental health promotion
Report
Door-to-door for mental health: a summary report
This summary report provides an overview of the Round 3 survey responses and associated research findings from the Assisting Communities through Direct Connection Project - which represents a novel approach to understanding and supporting mental health and wellbeing in Australia.
Report
Home truths about mental health in Australian communities: what we learnt about mental health from doorknocking conversations
This updated report presents preliminary research findings from data collected during the Assisting Communities through Direct Connection (ACDC) Project – a proactive outreach initiative that utilised doorknocking to initiate conversations about mental health across 27 Australian communities over three project rounds.
Report
Evidence synthesis of the research on suicide prevention and postvention: Aotearoa New Zealand and international perspectives
This publication summarises the most up-to-date and relevant local and international literature on suicide prevention and postvention. It highlights what the most impactful interventions are for the New Zealand context, and where the gaps in the research are.
Report
National report card 2023: monitoring the performance of Australia’s mental health system
This report presents a refreshed approach to annual reporting on Australia’s mental health system. The document provides a concise, consistent, and data-driven view of mental health and wellbeing in Australia. It draws together relevant events and data on a set of core indicators to reflect on the 2023 calendar year and understand how the system...
Guide
Compendium of best practices on mental health resilience of healthcare workers in the new normal
This resource provides a comprehensive consolidation of evidence-based mental health strategies for improving the mental health of healthcare workers and serves as a guide for healthcare institutions striving to protect their dedicated healthcare workers amid the demands of the 'new normal'.