By political reporter Jake Evans In short: The Productivity Commission has called for a complete rewrite of the National Mental Health Agreement in a scathing review. It also identified that half a million people with psychosocial conditions were not receiving support because they were not available outside of the NDIS. What’s next? The current agreement is…
What are the changes? Why are the changes being made? The changes will: These changes were recommended in the independent Better Access Evaluation undertaken by the University of Melbourne, published in December 2022. The Government’s response to the Evaluation was published in August 2024. The Mental Health Reform Advisory Committee supported the Government’s response to…
Chronic pain is one of the many reasons to seek psychological support. In many cases of chronic pain, it is not possible to identify a clear cause much less provide a cure or resolution of what is causing the chronic pain. Endometriosis is one of the hidden causes of chronic pain for women. It is…
Ever thought of participating in Group Therapy? Want to know more …? Group Therapy Group Therapy employs an approach largely derived from Existential Therapy. The focus of Group work will be the present moment and what is happening in the present moment. It is similar, in this sense, to Mindfulness Practice. Group Therapy builds and…
We are all told various proverbs about nutrition, ‘eating well is the foundation for health’, ‘breakfast is the most important meal of the day’, “you are what you eat” – but many of us don’t really understand what this means in general and in particular, what this means for the management of mental health symptoms.…
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