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News Online 9 Jan 2017

A Queensland medical graduate who was left quadriplegic after a car accident says being offered a place as an intern at the Gold Coast University Hospital is "incredible and surreal". More

News Online 7 Jan 2017

Urgent action is needed to ensure there is adequate support for people with a mental illness who are not eligible for the NDIS, mental health service providers say. More

PM 6 Jan 2017

Mental health advocates are criticising the reaction to the reported hospitalisation of former AFL coach, James Hird. Hird was at the centre of the Essendon supplements scandal, and it's bee… More

AM 6 Jan 2017

Controversial former football coach James Hird has been released from hospital after reportedly suffering a drug overdose. A men's health advocate says that Hird was under immense stress due… More

News Online 4 Jan 2017

The death of Will Carrigan prompted his parents to rally the community of Scone, in the New South Wales Upper Hunter, to come together and tackle the problem of anxiety and depression in you… More

The World Today 4 Jan 2017

Members of Australia's deaf community have expressed concern about a lack of sign language interpreters. They are calling for more financial support and greater awareness of AUSLAN as a lang… More

News Online 3 Jan 2017

There are fears the ACT's problems with the NDIS higher than expected enrolments, participants saying there are not enough support workers, and care providers saying the pay rates are too lo… More

The World Today 3 Jan 2017

In a bid to reduce youth suicide rates, the Upper Hunter region of New South Wales has launched a campaign to become the first district in the country to introduce mental health education in… More

PM 2 Jan 2017

There are concerns the expansion of the National Disability Insurance Scheme will put increased pressure on an already challenged system. Disability advocates say ongoing technical issues wi… More

News Online 1 Jan 2017

Families trying to access the National Disability Insurance Scheme say the reforms are struggling to keep up with demand in Tasmania and it is only going to get worse. More

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