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This is most excellent news: State's second safe injecting room to open opposite Queen Vic Market theage.com.au/politics/victo… via The Age Monash Addiction Research Centre

A new online peer-led intervention is being tested to help young people better support their friends through tough times and we want you or your school to get involved! Contact Dr Louise Birrell (she/her) for more information at [email protected]

Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has announced the Medicare Better Access program will be expanded to provide Victorians access to a further 10 sessions under the mental health care plan. The APS welcomes this news and congratulates the Federal Government. More to come.

NSW’s first mother and baby unit will have the capacity to support 120 women a year with acute/ongoing severe mental illness. Such an important service!

“The universal Climate Schools program and the selective Preventure program were effective in reducing alcohol consumption and alcohol problems compared with standard Australian health education, when trialled individually and together over a 3-yr period” onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.111…

This new Prevention United consensus statement highlights the importance of empowering parents, caregivers and families to prevent and respond to the development of mental disorders among young people. So cool to see our prevention leaders coming together! #Mentalhealth

Young people want mental health services to be comfortable, accessible, welcoming, embedded in their communities, holistic, adaptable, and youth-focused. Mostly, young people want services that give them choices and are flexible with their unique backgrounds and needs (3/5)

9 ways to support your teen's mental health as restrictions ease theconversation.com/9-ways-to-supp… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand Tips drawn from the latest update to our parenting guidelines to support teen mental health - freely available from parentingstrategies.net

NEW RESEARCH | Nickie Newton Lexine Stapinski @drtimslade @DrMSunderland E Barrett @K_Champion1 Cath Chapman Anna Smout Siobhan Lawler Jennifer Debenham Natalie Castellanos-Ryan P Conrad Prof Maree Teesson AC. Read the findings in JAACAP Journals 👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac…

Many young Aussies experience #anxiety, stress or worry. It's common to use alcohol to cope with these feelings. If this sounds like you, visit inroads.org.au/register. #Inroads is an online program to help young people overcome anxiety without relying on alcohol.

We're open! Our new trial is evaluating a program that provides support to parents who have a teen struggling with school attendance due to anxiety/depression. Please share with your networks. No cost, self-referral accepted. #schoolattendance #anxiety #depression #schoolrefusal

NEW PAPER by Nickie Newton Jennifer Debenham Prof Tim Slade Anna Smout Lucy Grummitt @DrMSunderland E Barrett @K_Champion1 Cath Chapman @DrErinKelly Siobhan Lawler Natalie Castellanos-Ryan Prof Maree Teesson AC P Conrad Lexine Stapinski ⬇️

For some children, attending school is an ordeal and the source of much anxiety. Today’s sympathetic Guide provides a wealth of guidance and information for any parents or teachers seeking to help a child attend school Anna Smout Glenn Melvin bit.ly/3FNmhv8

Parents are not to blame for a child's school reluctance or refusal, but there are many ways to support their attendance. This Guide can assist you in understanding your child’s experience and planning for their return to school bit.ly/3FNmhv8

“School refusal is usually driven by a child’s attempt to manage overwhelming difficulties related to school attendance, rather than by disobedience or defiance” This excellent guide by Anna Smout offers strategies psyche.co/guides/how-to-…