Health services are also struggling to fill rosters for 24-hour specialist teams, which are the crucial front line for the most severely mentally unwell people in the state. | @Meljcunningham#COVID19 https://t.co/SjAGimyblQ
You need to read this thread. Delighted to see so many organisations backing this critical #mentalhealth and #aod project in Victoria 💙 @JamesMerlinoMP @IngridStitt@DanielAndrewsMP
I first raised concerns about Jehovah's Witnesses in Vic Parliament in 2016 and again in 2020, when I called on the government to remove its tax concessions. Will revelations in tonight's @4corners story prompt further sanctions from government? I hope so. #springst#auspol
A recent survey of HACSU members working in youth mental health showed that 100% had seen an increased demand for services since the beginning of the pandemic.
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On RUOK Day, it's worth asking whether our mental health services are OK.
And Headspace, the thing the federal government points to *without fail* when it comes to mental health for young people, arguably isn't going "OK".
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#LNPfail comedy
Whilst using the dictator hashtag shows the type of person the Liberals put up as opposition, sometimes you need to see/hear a person in action to really appreciate how useless they are.
#auspol#covid19vic#libspill
54% of people in Wilcannia live in housing that is 'often or always overcrowded'
There is a reason why these communities are so vulnerable to COVID - unsafe housing is making people sick.
Australia's 1st legal collection of native "magic" mushrooms could provide medical options to treat severe depression, alcohol and drug addiction, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and the fear expereienced at the end of terminally ill people's lives: https://t.co/l43ogHqURc
I spend a lot of time sitting in courtrooms and I think: wow there’s a lot of folks who need less getting arrested and more state-sponsored mental health care! Just! All the time!
Australia’s Annual Overdose Report 2021, released on @OverdoseDay, shows that more than 2,000 Australians have died of overdose for six straight years.
This is our silent health crisis.
That’s why we’ve enlisted comedy icon @Jimeoin to give Australia a dose of reality.
Surviving deadly virus is hard enough. Why not alleviate ppl's #1 concern? Resurrect JobKeeper & stop job destruction, minimise biz, skills, career loss. Stronger revenue tests to stop rorting, extended all casuals & migrants. Paid directly to wrkr at $750 rate. @unionsaustralia