This study explores if it is appropriate to trial and validate the Kimberley Mum’s Mood Scale (KMMS) as a perinatal depression and anxiety screening tool with Aboriginal women in the Pilbara. Yarning as a methodology was used to guide interviews with 15 Aboriginal women in the Pilbara who had received maternal and child health care...

The Productivity Commission estimates that mental ill-health and suicide are costing Australia up to $180 billion per year and treatment and services are not meeting community expectations. This report includes a comprehensive set of reforms to reorient the mental health system to close service gaps, better target services to meet needs and focus on early...

This report reveals almost one in four young people in 2018 said they are experiencing mental health challenges, with young females twice as likely as males to face this issue. A higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people also met the criteria for psychological distress.

This draft Western Australian Suicide Prevention Action Plan has been released for public feedback. The draft plan will help to provide a blueprint for a government and whole-of-community approach to suicide prevention in Western Australia.

The Young Australian Loneliness Survey is the first known study to examine loneliness severity in a large cohort of young Victorians aged 12 to 25 years. The main study aim was to examine the prevalence of loneliness and social isolation in adolescents (12–17 years old) and young adults (18–25 years old).