Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease are terms often used to describe particular medical states that affect a person’s mental ability to varying degrees. Sometimes there is confusion about what they really mean, whether in fact they refer to the same condition and how to know if you or a loved one is affected. Dementia One of…
A new expert group has been set up to advise the Federal Government on improving mental health and suicide prevention programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Advisory Group will be chaired by two eminent Aboriginal experts in the field, Prof Pat Dudgeon,…
The huge sum of $10 billion is being poured into providing mental health care in Australia, despite the scarcity of data on the topic of mental health needs. This sum may only be a conservative assessment as the indirect costs of mental illness are far higher. Major gaps exist in our knowledge about the needs…
A committee of mental health professionals, social media experts and carers has been appointed to oversee rollout of new services. Access to online mental health services is a step closer after the federal government appointed a committee to oversee their rollout. The committee comprises a mix of mental health professionals, social media experts and consumer…
The legalisation of same sex marriage in Australia has been under discussion since quite some time now. The country has been flooded with polls and opinions regarding this new possibility. According to recent studies, the public’s response shows an inclination towards the acceptance of gay marriage. A recent poll that was conducted by Alternative Census…
With technological proliferation consuming every sphere of life, it comes as no surprise that psychological therapies have taken a leap into the cyber world. The annual United Nations Department of Public Information/Non-Government Organisations Conference held in Melbourne in 2010 marked Swinburne University among the leading innovators who have contributed towards developments in e-therapy. Swinburne’s Professor Michael…
“We need help” the banner held by protestors in Villawood leaves us wondering as to what is the actual truth? The recent incidence in June 2011 when buildings were set on fire by the detainees held in Sydney’s Villawood Detention Centre brings the plight of these centres into the public focus. Around 400 asylums seekers…
Who wants a rough start to their new year in 2012 with credit card bills piling up? Does anyone want to spend Christmas without desirable companionship on this joyful event? The Christmas spending budget of Australian shoppers this year has been predicted to reach an astonishing figure of $23 billion. For those of you most…
With the advent of social networks, chat messengers and mobile phones humans have made themselves more vulnerable to a fresh form of bullying. Gone are the days when children experienced embarrassing harassment in back alleys of schools at the hand of bullies. Now the abusive behaviour has taken a global shield by resorting to the…
Christmas is a time that has defined sale trends for decades now. It is a time when people all over the world come out of their cocoons to shop for home decorations as well as presents for their loved ones. However, there is a fine line between spending in accordance with the season’s festivities and…
