Australia’s 2026 Federal Budget and Mental Health: What It Means for Workplaces, Individuals and the Sector
In emergency departments across Australia, the caseload has shifted over the past decade. Mental health presentations have become a regular feature of the ED environment in a way that wasn’t true twenty years ago. That clinical reality is not separate from policy. It is, in large part, a consequence of it. The 2026-27 Federal Budget […]
Yoga for Mental Health: A Mind and Body Connection Worth Celebrating
Every June 21, millions of people roll out a mat to mark International Yoga Day. It looks like a wellness moment. It’s actually a public health one. Australia is facing a mental health crisis that touches workplaces, families, and frontline services. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing, […]
Psychosocial Safety in Victoria: What Businesses Need to Know and Do
Psychological safety in Victoria and mental health at work has always been part of the state’s occpuataional safety laws. What changed in 2025 are the details. Victorian businesses now operate under dedicated psychosocial regulations that set out specific, enforceable obligations for how psychological risks must be managed. If you run a Victorian business, lead a team, or hold a health and safety role, these obligations are yours to meet.
Thank a First Responder Day 2026: Looking After Those Who Look After Us
Every day across Australia, first responders answer the call when communities need them most. Police officers, firefighters, paramedics, emergency service volunteers, rescue personnel, healthcare workers, and other frontline responders step into situations the rest of us hope never to experience. On Wednesday, 10 June 2026, Australia marks Thank a First Responder Day, a national day […]
Infant Mental Health Awareness Week 2026: Supporting the Mental Health and Wellbeing of Young Children
The first three years shape a child’s emotional development for the rest of their lives. Infant Mental Health Awareness Week brings that science into conversations across Australia. Running June 8th to 14th in 2026, this year’s theme is Attunement; the everyday work of noticing what a baby is feeling, and responding to it in a way […]
Men’s Mental Health and Wellbeing: Mental Health Support for Men in Australia
Men’s mental health in Australia is often invisible until something breaks. The reasons for that invisibility are not simple, and they are not fixed in human nature; they are the product of forces that have accumulated over generations. What men carry is real, and the effects of carrying it alone spread further than most people see. The support available to men in Australia today is more varied and more accessible than it has ever been.
Mental Health Support for Small Business Owners: How to Prioritise Your Mental Health and Wellbeing
Running a business is one of the most rewarding things a person can do, and mental health support for small business owners has never been more available or more needed. You carry the kind of pressure that most people never face: financial risk, staffing decisions, customer demands, and the relentless sense that the whole thing […]
National Reconciliation Week 2026: All In on Mental Health
National Reconciliation Week (NRW), held from 27 May to 3 June every year, is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to contribute to reconciliation in Australia in the year ahead. The 2026 theme for National Reconciliation Week is “All In,” a call for all Australians to commit wholeheartedly to a reconciliation journey every single day.
World Schizophrenia Day 2026: Understanding the Condition Behind the Stigma
Around 150,000 to 200,000 Australians live with schizophrenia, yet only about one in five of them are in paid work. That single statistic, drawn from the landmark Survey of High Impact Psychosis, tells you almost everything you need to know about why awareness still matters, and why the workplace conversation cannot keep being parked in […]
5 Ways to Leave Work at the Office: The Art of Leaving Work at Work
For many Australians, the ability to leave work at the office has quietly become one of the hardest parts of the job. Work follows people home through phones, laptops, and a habit of mind that doesn’t switch off at the end of the day. The pressure to stay available, stay responsive, and manage an always-growing […]