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Aged care

Half of Australians in aged care have depression. What can help?

While many people maintain positive emotional wellbeing as they age, around half of older Australians living in residential aged care have significant levels of depression.

29/03/2024
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Mental health

Senior suicide: the silent generation speaking up

Over-85s have become the Australians most susceptible to suicide and a general lack of support is threatening to make the problem worse

09/03/2024
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Mental health

Men’s Mental Health groups need you

11/09/2023
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Mental health

Community teams central to mental health care

14/08/2023
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Isolation

Dog helps Vietnam veteran ease isolation and PTSD

13/08/2023

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13 Yarn factsheets
Isolation

13Yarn Factsheets

13YARN [Thirteen YARN] is the first national crisis support line for mob who are feeling overwhelmed or having difficul...

national
factsheet
13Yarn
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Dementia

National Standard on Psychotropic Medicines

The Australian Government has just released this new Psychotropic Medicines in Cognitive Disability or Impairment Clini...

national
website
Australian Government
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Who Cares for the Carers: Improving the Wellbeing of Mental Health Carers

This report examines the experiences of mental health carers in the Illawarra region NSW.

nsw
brochure
University of Wollongong
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Aged care

What to do when older people feel sad

As a support worker, you help older people in many different ways. In addition to any tasks you might do, you provide c...

national
brochure
Australian Association of Gerontology
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Mental health

Suicide Prevention for Seniors

If you work with older people and would like gatekeeper training in how to help prevent suicide, this program can provi...

national
training
Anglicare
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Isolation

Social isolation and loneliness among older people

This advocacy brief on social isolation and loneliness among older people highlights the growing public health and poli...

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brochure
World Health Organization: Decade of Healthy Ageing
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