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Young voices shaping youth mental health care

30 October 2023

While headspace is a familiar name in youth mental health care for Australians, the vital role that unique young volunteers are playing to help shape the care and services of headspace is perhaps less widely known. 

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Specialist Women’s Mental Health Service opens in Shepparton

15 February 2023

The first milestone in the establishment of a unique Victorian women's mental health service has been reached with the opening of in-patient and at-home support for women and those who identify as women in the Goulburn Valley area.

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‘One of a Kind’ the first of its kind for young people

8 December 2022

A story book written and beautifully illustrated to help children whose parents are living with a mental illness was launched in Melbourne today.

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Using lived experience to support others

13 October 2022

Meet Bridie.   She’s a Youth Peer Support Worker in our Youth Mental Health Eating Disorders Program.

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Moments of mindfulness bring calm to busy teams

10 October 2022

A few moments of guided mindfulness amongst busy hospital teams can significantly improve staff wellbeing, connection and potentially patient outcomes, says a new study out of Alfred Health.

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Reaching out to vulnerable Victorians

3 October 2022

It’s the small things that have the biggest impact on social worker Debbie Sulman and her team at Alfred Health’s Homeless Outreach Psychiatric Service (HOPS). 

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R U OK? for every day

8 September 2022

As part of RUOK? Day this week, Alfred Health staff from across all sites tuned into a conversation about the importance of compassion for others and for self. 

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Compassion starts with the self

6 September 2022

When people think of self-care, many people automatically imagine a spa day or massage voucher.

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staff

First of its kind women’s mental health service announced

21 December 2021

Alfred Health is set to play a lead role in overhauling how women access inpatient mental health care, with the delivery of a specialised 30-bed service announced today by acting premier James Merlino.

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Lockdown brings gambling spike

12 January 2021

A large spike in online gambling has experts at The Alfred concerned that many problem gamblers are avoiding seeking help and are suffering in silence.

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