Students are more likely to flourish when they experience both material security and psychosocial support.
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New bulk-billed health checks for three-year-olds would refer them for additional support – including psychosocial therapy.
The Productivity Commission has found governments’ agreements to improve mental health care and reduce suicides are ‘not fit for purpose’.
Some patients with a terminal illness seem to be able to ‘hold on’ until after an anticipated holiday or event. This might be less about staying positive and more about being supported in your goals.
When someone has mental illness, their families can experience distress, stress, fear, powerlessness, and still love.
One fundamental issue has been that NDIS access requires disability to be proven and permanent. NDIS review recommendations could help resolve the mismatch between this and the recovery model.
Gaps between health systems can mean NDIS participants at the end of their lives don’t have the support of their regular NDIS support workers.
The Nigerian government should enact policies and laws against discrimination and stigmatisation for chronic illnesses like vitiligo.
South Africa could benefit from having a dedicated institution to oversee whistleblower protection.
Estimates suggest that every 12 seconds, a child somewhere in the world loses a caregiver to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Casual Academic, Flinders University
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Lead, Mental Health, Edith Cowan University
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Australian Reseach Council Industry Laureate Fellow, University of Sydney
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Postdoctoral Fellow, University of the Western Cape
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Professor of Clinical and Health Psychology, UCL
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Honorary Professor in Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape Town
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Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, University of Michigan
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Associate Professor, Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney; University of Canberra
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Assistant Professor in Clinical Psychology, Bond University
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Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology, Bond University
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Lecturer in Psychology, University of Pretoria
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Senior Lecturer, University of Pretoria
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Lecturer in Psychology, University of Pretoria