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Tragedy prompts wide-ranging reform options

Providing ‘safe places’ other than a police watch-house is among options to achieve better outcomes between first responders and people experiencing a mental health–related crisis. Read more
Tragedy prompts wide-ranging reform options

New suicide prevention research grant recipients

The Queensland Government is providing over $630,000 in research grants to four Queensland universities to better understand suicide and enhance suicide prevention. Read more
New suicide prevention research grant recipients

$130,000 grants promote mental health and wellbeing

Communities from Stanthorpe to Quilpie and all the way up to Badu Island will benefit from $130,000 grant funding for Queensland Mental Health Week 2023. Read more
$130,000 grants promote mental health and wellbeing
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Commissioner calls for back-to-school kindness

Queensland’s Mental Health Commissioner is urging students, parents and teachers to be kind to themselves and each other as schools resume full operations today (Monday 25 May). Read more
Commissioner calls for back-to-school kindness
Ivan Frkovic

Mental Health Commissioner welcomes $28m support to community organisations

Queensland Mental Health Commissioner Ivan Frkovic has welcomed today’s $28 million State Government boost to support community mental health, drug and alcohol, and Indigenous primary healthcare. Read more
Mental Health Commissioner welcomes $28m support to community organisations
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New hub to promote local community mental health and wellbeing

Cooktown and Tablelands communities now have a local hub dedicated to improving mental health and wellbeing. Read more
New hub to promote local community mental health and wellbeing
Wheel of wellbeing

Investment boost for Central Highlands mental health and wellbeing

Central Highlands residents will benefit from a further investment in promoting community mental health and wellbeing. Read more
Investment boost for Central Highlands mental health and wellbeing
Tanya Kretschmann, Queensland Consumer Representative, National Mental Health Consumer and Carer Forum

Rockhampton woman appointed new national mental health representative

A mental health consumer consultant from Rockhampton has been appointed to the National Mental Health Consumer and Carer Forum (NMHCCF) to advocate for, and influence national mental health policy and reform. Read more
Rockhampton woman appointed new national mental health representative
Cheryl Rudorfer, Queensland Carer Representative, National Mental Health Consumer and Carer Forum

Bundaberg woman appointed new national mental health representative

A Bundaberg woman with more than a decade of experience in advocating for people living with mental illness and their carers and families has been appointed to the National Mental Health Consumer and Carer Forum (NMHCCF) to advocate for, and influence national mental health policy and reform. Read more
Bundaberg woman appointed new national mental health representative

New national mental health representatives push for change

Two new Queensland representatives have been appointed to the National Mental Health Consumer and Carer Forum (NMHCCF) to advocate for and influence national mental health policy and reform. Read more
New national mental health representatives push for change

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