The continuing process of mental health system reform in Australia, particularly over the past two decades, has resulted in major changes in the ways in which professionals and communities think about mental health and illness, in the ways in which mental health services are designed and delivered,...
The continuing process of mental health system reform in Australia, particularly over the past two decades, has resulted in major changes in the ways in which professionals and communities think about mental health and illness, in the ways in which mental health services are designed and delivered,...
Many developed countries such as the Scandinavian countries, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand have comprehensive national mental health policies. Some countries without a national mental health policy may still have good mental health services, e.g., some European countries do not have...
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A dramatic decline in mental health of people worldwide in the early COVID-19 pandemic years has not recovered. In rural and remote Australia, access to appropriate and timely mental health services has been identified as a major barrier to people seekin
The unpredictability and uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic; the associated lockdowns, physical distancing, and other containment strategies; and the resulting economic breakdown could increase the risk of mental health problems and exacerbate health inequalities. Preliminary findings suggest adverse menta...
Institute of Sport Exercise and Active Living, Victoria University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Lauren K Banting, Remco Polman & Nigel K Stepto Women’s Public Health Research, Monash Centre for Health Research and Implenetation, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University,...
Factors influencing psychological distress during a disease epidemic: data from Australia’s first outbreak of equine influenza. BMC Public Health. 2008;8:347. doi:10.1186/1471-2458-8-347PubMedGoogle Scholar 10. Wang C, Pan R, Wan X, et al. Immediate psychological responses ...
We found that the majority of employees say a four-day work week and paid days off would improve their mental health. But it’s not an unequivocal result. The majority also acknowledge tradeoffs, including potentially having to work longer hours to make up missed work. 92% of employees ...
However, knowledge about the prevalence of mental health problems and the factors associated with them is still limited. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the effects of respondent and work-related characteristics on seafarers’ self-...