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Mental health

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Mental illness
Mental ill-health
Psychological health
Mental wellbeing
Mental health services
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Report

National stigma and discrimination report card

Rachel Green

The report card provides a nationally representative picture of the scale and impact of mental health stigma and discrimination in Australia. It shows where progress has been made in reducing stigma and discrimination, and where more work is needed. The most significant burden of discrimination was in relation to finding and keeping a job.
Research Summary

Intimate partner relationship breakdown and the risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviours in men

Michael Wilson, Catherine Andersson, Sean Martin

This report explores the experiences of Australian men aged 15 to 67, finding that those who have experienced a relationship breakdown are more likely to report suicidal thoughts and behaviours. It discusses a range of implications for policy and practice, including a population-wide approach to interventions following relationship breakdown.
Guide

Three approaches to stigma reduction initiatives


This guide compares and contrasts three overarching categories of public stigma reduction approaches – educational, contact-based and protest-based – outlining what each involves, examples of each in practice, key considerations, and lived experience perspectives on their strengths and limitations.
Briefing paper

Implementing sub-acute residential mental health services in Australia


This brief examines sub-acute residential mental health services as a growing and evidence-based component of Australia's mental health system. It summarises Australian and international research evidence on service effectiveness, consumer and carer experiences, scalability modelling, and implementation challenges.
Briefing paper

Implementing Housing First in Australia


This brief examines the Housing First approach for people living with serious mental health issues who are experiencing homelessness. It outlines the evidence base for Housing First, implementation research including lived experience perspectives, scalability considerations, and practical guidelines across systems, community, service, and individual levels for implementing Housing First in the Australian context.