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 , Professor Myf Maple

Manna Institute Director, Professor Myf Maple

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.

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.

The restorative power of a simple dose of outdoors contributes to our overall wellbeing, say Southern Cross University’s proponents of social prescribing.

After the fire: a kangaroo with joey in burnt out bush at Mallacoota on the NSW South Coast (credit Jo-Anne McArthur on Unsplash).

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.

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.