Mental Health

Fiona Armstrong, chief executive of Liquid, outlined a bold rethink of care delivery at the international e-Mental Health Conference in Toronto. She argues health has become overly specialised and fra...

The Health Service Executive expands its partnership with Togetherall to offer free online, peer-to-peer mental health support for youths aged 16 to 30 across Ireland. The move builds on Togetherall’s...

The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine has lodged its 2026 pre budget submission, urging the government to fund more rural generalist training places. It asks for 36 million dollars over...

Whakarongorau Aotearoa in New Zealand will develop an AI concierge triage and navigation platform to improve access to mental health and addictions support nationwide. The project will receive matchin...

The Department of Veterans Affairs in Australia released detailed plans on how a substantial funding package will be spent to improve veterans’ health care. In the recent Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal...

The American Heart Association issued a scientific statement that Highlights gaps in heart attack care for women, calling out risks that affect care globally. In Australia, heart disease remains a lea...

The NSW government has announced 31 finalists for the 2026 NSW Women of the Year Awards, with health professionals featuring strongly across categories. The field spans medical specialists, public hea...

Victoria's government announced that the Virtual Emergency Department will begin offering one-off ADHD prescription refills, including Schedule 8 stimulants, from September. The change aims to reduce...

Victoria will allow virtual emergency department clinicians to issue ADHD medication scripts for patients who already have a diagnosis and a current treatment plan. The script can cover 30 days to six...

A ten year analysis of AHPRA records from 2012 to 2022 looked at 112 677 doctors. One percent had at least one health impairment notification, equal to 1 732 cases. Substance misuse accounted for 38 p...

The pharmacy at Cohealth’s Collingwood site, located at 365 Hoddle St, closed permanently on Friday 30 January 2026. It had been operated by Integrated Pharmacy Services under John Jackson after Cohea...

The Victorian Government will empower general practitioners to diagnose ADHD in children aged six and older and in adults. It will fund accredited training to get an initial 150 GPs diagnosing ADHD by...

Victoria has unveiled a plan to bring general practitioners into ADHD care, joining Queensland in a shift toward GP led management. The state government has allocated 750,000 dollars to fund accredite...

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners reports a clear rise in patients presenting with workplace related mental health concerns. In a newsGP poll, 82% of GPs said they had seen more pa...

A GP led project aims to give practical, evidence based tools for miscarriage care in general practice. Dr Joanne Wong from the University of Western Australia is leading the work. Miscarriage affects...

Researchers published findings on mental health support demand in 2021. They compared people with a common diagnosed disorder to those without and looked back to 2007 data. The main finding is that th...

A randomised clinical trial was run across seven government-designated rehabilitation centres in Shenzhen, China. It enrolled 154 parents who were the primary caregivers of children aged three to nine...

The Lancet editorial No health without peace argues that conflict is a fundamental determinant of health and the functioning of health systems. It says war will be a major health challenge in 2026. Cl...

Autistic burnout is described as a lasting energy deficit caused by cognitive overload and the need to mask in daily life. It is distinct from meltdowns, which are short bursts of energy and emotion....