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World-first research into Australian police and emergency services personnel’s mental health reaches next phase

12 April 2017

World-first research by beyondblue will invite up to 20,000 current and former personnel from 34 police and emergency organisations across Australia to participate in a survey about their mental health and risk of suicide.

It’s time to Close the Gap on Indigenous mental health inequality

16 March 2017

beyondblue calls on all Australians – across government, workplaces, schools, urban, rural and remote communities – to make a new commitment to improving health standards of our Indigenous friends, families and colleagues this National Close the Gap Day.

Return to school anxiety? Parents should check their own behaviour

06 February 2017

beyondblue CEO Georgie Harman encourages parents to keep their own anxiety in check, and to learn to recognise symptoms of anxiety in their children's behaviour.

Anxious about travelling? Leave your baggage at home

18 January 2017

If you’re feeling anxious about travelling this summer, then it’s time to give yourself a break and take a holiday reality check.

Olympic champions announced as beyondblue Ambassadors

04 January 2017

Leisel Jones, Daniel Kowalski, and Libby Trickett speak up about mental health

Thousands turning to beyondblue for Christmas coping strategies

20 December 2016

The lead up to Christmas can be a stressful and anxious time, particularly for those dealing with loneliness, family relationship problems or financial hardship. Since November, there has been a spike in the number of people visiting the beyondblue online forums to seek support or information, join conversations, or learn holiday coping strategies.

How to improve your mental health during the festive season

13 December 2016

beyondblue CEO Georgie Harman says people need to take time over the holidays to consider what brings balance to their lives and helps them stay mentally healthy.

Insurers should stop using flimsy mental health assessment information, beyondblue CEO tells Radio National

25 November 2016

Insurers rely on vague and flimsy information to assess mental health claims, beyondblue CEO Georgie Harman recently told a Radio National journalist in a pre-recorded interview to air on Sunday 27 November.

beyondblue congratulates Ambassador Jason Ball for Victorian Young Australian of the Year award

18 November 2016

beyondblue congratulates Ella Ingram for her finalist nomination in the 2016 Human Rights Awards

09 November 2016

beyondblue congratulates Melbourne student Ella Ingram, who has been named a finalist in the 2016 Human Rights Awards after her landmark discrimination win against a global insurance giant.