Happiness on the horizon: mental health and wellbeing of healthcare professionals revealed

7 October 2021

New research from Mental Health Australia has revealed how healthcare professionals have been faring on the frontline, and how support from family and friends remains crucial to their wellbeing. Accor…

Support from friends and family crucial to health workers’ wellbeing

8 October 2020

New research from Mental Health Australia reveals how healthcare professionals depend on support from friends and family during the COVID-19 pandemicOver 70% of healthcare workers said COVID-19 restri…

40 per cent of mental health services lose staff amid funding uncertainty

7 December 2014

A national survey of not-for-profit mental health agencies has found funding uncertainty is having an alarming impact on services. “The results of this survey are worse than we anticipated. Indeed, 73% of respondents said they would be forced to reduce local options for consumers. That’s deeply concerning,” Mental Health Australia CEO Frank Quinlan said today.

MHCA welcomes Productivity Commission Inquiry Announcement, August 2013

21 August 2013

The Mental Health Council of Australia has today welcomed the Government’s support for a Productivity Commission Inquiry into the mental health system. The Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, the H…

Recognition and Respect: Mental Health Carers Report, November 2012

28 November 2012

Recognition and Respect: Mental Health Carers Report 2012 will be officially launched today by the Hon Mark Butler, Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, Senator Jan McLucas, Parliamentary Secretary …

Recognition and Respect: Mental Health Carers Report 2012, February 2012

28 November 2012

Young Carers Project Survey launched on Facebook, December 2011

19 December 2011

The Mental Health Council of Australia (MHCA) has launched a survey targeting young mental health carers on Facebook over the weekend. The Young Carers Project (YCP) survey app aims to collect in…

Open Letter from the CEO - Help us find young mental health carers, January 2011

6 January 2011

Last month, the MHCA launched a survey application targeting young mental health carers on Facebook. This is a very significant project with the potential to shed much-needed light on the experiences …