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Getting through COVID-19 together
Maintaining mental health and wellbeing has been a concern during the COVID-19 situation. There have also been concerns about financial challenges, increasing drug and alcohol use and escalating…
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Mental Health Month activities: A new way to celebrate
Mental Health Month 2020 is still scheduled to run throughout October, and Mental Health Day will be celebrated on the 10th of October. However, a number of regular events that normally run during…
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The bushfires were a scary experience. Everyone from my area of south-western Nowra…
Surviving a natural disaster
Lucas lives down at Nowra, where he had a close call with the recent bushfires. He had quite a story to share…The bushfires were a scary experience. Everyone from my area of south-western Nowra…
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The people they…
National Carers Week 2020
From October 11 to 17, National Carers Week 2020 is an opportunity to recognise the 2.7 million Australians who provide unpaid care and support to a family member or friend.The people they…
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Sharing your experience with the…
Your voice counts - Making a submission to the Disability Royal Commission
Making a submission to the Disability Royal Commission is a big step but it could make a difference in the lives of people living with a disability.Sharing your experience with the…
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Your Hobby
Some people have yearned to do something for a long time but have never felt that the time has been right. Maybe the time will never be right; does it have to be? Hobbies are such positive…
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Being aware of disordered eating during the pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic can present challenges for those who have a lived experience of an eating disorder. Recent studies have found that the number of Australians seeking help around their body image…
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COVID-19 has seen many of us have spend a lot more time than usual indoors, particularly for people who have health concerns that make social distancing a necessity.
While this has helped…
Why a little bit of daily sunshine is so important for maintaining bone health
COVID-19 has seen many of us have spend a lot more time than usual indoors, particularly for people who have health concerns that make social distancing a necessity.
While this has helped…
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Celebrating World Mental Health Month around the world
This October is World Mental Health Month, a time when we talk about our different lived experiences of mental health and wellbeing. It is also a chance to work for improvements in mental health…
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Additional mental health supports in Budget 2020
COVID-19 has been a challenging time for many. In fact, there has been a 15% increase in Medicare-subsidised mental health services delivered across the country since March. In Victoria alone, in the…
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Stop and smell the babies
Your sense of smell is more interesting than you may think. Other senses take a fairly direct route from the sense organ to the part of the brain that processes the data. The olfactory (smell) nerve…
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