Mental health promotion
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
Australia's mental and physical health tracker
Australia’s Mental and Physical Health Tracker 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. Released by Professsor Allan Fels AO (AHPC Advisory Board member) on 7 August 2018, the latest national report card reveals the strong links...
Position paper
Mental illness and suicide prevention: position statement
This position statement challenges Australia’s view of the role of mental illness when it comes to suicide prevention.
Report
When helping hurts: PTSD in first responders
This is the report of a day-long roundtable exploring better ways of preventing the debilitating mental consequences of traumatic stress and improving mental health outcomes for front-line first responder personnel.
Report
Lifting the weight: understanding young people’s mental health and service needs in regional and remote Australia
This report summarises research conducted by ReachOut Australia and Mission Australia on young people living in regional and remote Australia. The aim of the report is to gain a better understanding of young people’s lives, including the benefits and challenges of living in regional and remote areas, the mental health of young people living in...