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NEW PUB! Arts Engagement as a Health Behavior: An Opportunity to Address Mental Health Inequities This is my first, first-author article which feels SO incredibly special. Thank you to my mentors/co-authors — Dr. Sonke, Dr. Golden, & Dr. Hack! doi.org/10.1177/275253…

“Prescribing” community resources and activities, like art classes and cycling groups, can improve our health and our health care | Opinion trib.al/iY8N0Yp

📍Spotlight on arts and health in Singapore 🇸🇬 As aging and mental health challenges rise, the arts are increasingly vital in health and social care. Research led by Michael Koon Boon Tan reviews the state and offers key policy recommendations. 🔗 More: tinyurl.com/3zbpzrr8

Exciting news! Public Health Advocacy Institute has started a new strengths-based project to address factors that impact food security in remote WA communities, with a focus on HLP4 which aims to improve nutrition, the ability to store prepare and cook food & functional health hardware Melissa Sweet

⭐️Good Arts Good Mental Health: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Nathan, Nat & Shaun (Nova93.7 Perth) drawing⭐️ How fabulous 🙌😊 Don’t forget: You don’t have to be good at art for the arts to be good for you. Do the art that makes you feel good. Try for 2hrs/wk⭐️ UWA UWA Alumni

Great news & when the City of Liverpool ban junk food adverts on its billboards in a bid to tackle rising obesity levels, it will be following in the footsteps of WA’s own City of Mandurah - croakey.org/in-western-aus… Public Health Advocacy Institute Boyd Swinburn WALGA Croakey News publichealthaus.bsky.social Liverpool City Council

✨AWARD: Congratulations to our Director, A/Prof Christina Davies for being honoured with the UWA School of Allied Health 2024 Award for Research Impact and Innovation! Her work in translating research into the Good Arts, Good Mental Health initiative is groundbreaking✨➡️ goodartsgoodmentalhealth.com.au

⭐️FREE UWA Webinar: Arts, Sport & Mental Wellbeing. Our director A/Prof Christina Davies will talk about the Arts, Mental Health and ‘Good Arts, Good Mental Health’. Register at: alumni.uwa.edu.au/events/registr… ⭐️ 🎨🎭🎹🎬💃🏻🎧🤹🎟️ UWA Alumni Christina Davies

Do you have plans for Mental Health Week? Why not try the #GAGMH 5-day Arts Challenge. Everyone is welcome, it’s totally FREE & a great way to start or continue your involvement in the arts for your mental wellbeing. See: goodartsgoodmentalhealth.com.au/getting-starte… 😊 Paper: goo.gl/6usL8H

After 20 years of advocating, the residents of Cherbourg are finally getting a secure water supply that will make a major difference to their health and lives. abc.net.au/news/2024-10-0… QAIHC_QLD Our Health in Our Hands ❤️💛🖤 PHAA QLD branch Public Health Advocacy Institute Croakey News publichealthaus.bsky.social EHA, Ltd.

⭐Why not get a ‘dose’ of the arts that makes you feel good this World Mental Health Day. Our website has lots of learning videos & resources to get your mental health enhancing creativity flowing. See website: goodartsgoodmentalhealth.com.au 😊 Arts dose paper: goo.gl/6usL8H

Why not give colouring a go? It’s a great mindfulness activity for all ages. 🌀 You don’t need fancy art supplies. Pencils, highlighters – use whatever you have around the house. 🌀 Download FREE colouring sheets from goodartsgoodmentalhealth.com.au Paper: goo.gl/6usL8H

First we had the giant frying pan & now we have the giant melanoma at #sculpturesbythesea! In our climate, anything to raise awareness about the importance of sun safety is welcomed. Thanks to artist Andrew Hankin. Cancer Council Queensland Melissa Sweet Public Health Advocacy Institute CancerCouncilOz publichealthaus.bsky.social Australian Health Promotion Association (AHPA)

#Knitting is a great mindfulness activity. It could relax and boost your mood🌀You don’t have to be good at art for the arts to be good for you. Do the art that makes YOU feel GOOD. TRY for 2hr/week ➡️ goo.gl/6usL8H. It could make a difference to your mental health😊

CONCERTS & FESTIVALS: Is there an upcoming festival or concert you would like to see? Research has found that attending arts events with friends or family could boost your mood and social connections 😊🎵🎶 See link for open access papers➡️ goodartsgoodmentalhealth.com.au/the-research-b…

Thank you UWA, UWA School of Allied Health & School of Humanities. I’m humbled to receive a Vice Chancellor Research Impact Commendation for Good Arts, Good Mental Health goodartsgoodmentalhealth.com.au & my “Arts Dose” of 2hrs/wk goo.gl/6usL8H 😊Congrats to all the award winners⭐️ UWA Research

WRITING: Have you thought about giving writing a go? It's a great way to express yourself & linked with mental wellbeing. You don’t have to be good at art 4 the arts to be good for you. Do the art that makes YOU feel GOOD. TRY for a dose of 2hr/week goo.gl/6usL8H

Delighted to be included in the Arts-Health feature article in Nature Medicine ⭐️nature.com/articles/s4159… 🙏 Good evidence & transparency of both positive & negative outcomes important for guiding policy&practice UWA UWA Research Arts-MH dose 2hrs/wk goo.gl/6usL8H