Symposium addresses mental health crisis in regional Australia
Mental health specialists from across Australia will gather in Sydney next week [4-6 December] to consider urgent strategies to address the crisis unfolding in rural, regional and remote Australia.
It’s time for coordinated action on the prevention of mental ill-health
National agencies leading efforts on the prevention of mental ill-health are calling on governments across Australia to take sustained preventive action to address the growing prevalence of mental health concerns and stretched mental health services across Australia.
Director’s Update
Director’s Update , Professor Myf Maple
New year … new Manna solutions
Manna Institute Director, Professor Myf Maple
World-first research to address mental health need
Manna Institute research team has received a $900,000 NHMRC grant. Pictured Professor Russell Roberts (top) and Associate Professor Christian Swann will collaborate on this project.
Creative ambitions: Healthy ageing project could start a movement
A very simple creative project at the University of the Sunshine Coast has hit on a winning formula for improving the lives of older Australians.
Don’t take a pill, say social prescribers, take a nature walk instead
The restorative power of a simple dose of outdoors contributes to our overall wellbeing, say Southern Cross University’s proponents of social prescribing.
Weathering the storm: mental health issues arising from natural disasters being explored.
After the fire: a kangaroo with joey in burnt out bush at Mallacoota on the NSW South Coast (credit Jo-Anne McArthur on Unsplash).
AI research to reduce mental health challenges in Australia
In a ground-breaking collaboration Senior Lecturer in the Charles Sturt School of Computing, Mathematics and Engineering Dr Anwaar Ulhaq and Manna Institute strive to improve mental health outcomes nationwide.
Truly applied research
One of Manna’s many strengths is our collective ability to translate research into practical mental health support for the people of rural and regional Australia.
Suicide support in schools
UNE expertise in suicide postvention and education is being employed to support high school communities struggling with loss and grief throughout Australia.
Mental health innovations hidden in budget
Manna Institute 2023 Budget response
Country universities champion local charity research
President of the Kilkivan District Community Care group (KDCCG), Rosie Fitzgerald. Picture by KDCCG.
Grow your own mental health support
A “grow your own” mental health strategy being explored by Manna Institute could help rural and regional communities meet pressing workforce shortfalls – and a growing number of vulnerable people.
Mental health in the regions becomes fresh focus for CQU First Nations researcher
Dr Vicki Pascoe hopes to make a difference in regional mental health through her work with the Manna Institute.
Regions in focus for $3.66m mental health initiative
From left: Dr Ratika Kumar, Associate Professor Christian Swann, Dr Eric Brymer
Listening to that inner voice
A crossroads in our lives can bring great clarity – and inspire powerful change.
Vital mental health research for rural and regional Australian communities
An innovative virtual research and training institute – the first of its kind in Australia – has been launched to improve the mental health and wellbeing of rural, regional and remote communities.
Digital mental health platform for young people gains Momentum
Long lockdowns, school closures and restrictions on everyday life have put young people at a greater risk of mental health issues. And while it will be years before we can truly assess the psychological impact of COVID-19, digital health researchers at the University of Southern Queensland are developing a new digital mental health platform for children and adolescents to help ease the growing demand on mental health care providers.
Digital mental health platform for young people gains Momentum
Long lockdowns, school closures and restrictions on everyday life have put young people at a greater risk of mental health issues. And while it will be years before we can truly assess the psychological impact of COVID-19, digital health researchers at the University of Southern Queensland are developing a new digital mental health platform for children and adolescents to help ease the growing demand on mental health care providers.