Soapbox Prevention that pays: Stop ranking children and start understanding them Schools must move beyond rankings to understand students early, improving wellbeing, engagement and outcomes through support
News & Views It’s time to rewrite the story we tell women about alcohol For too many Australian women, alcohol harm hides in plain sight, quietly building long before crisis forces anyone to notice.
News & Views Coroner delivers Westfield Bondi Junction attack findings, calls for ‘vision and leadership’ The NSW state coroner has delivered findings of the inquest into the Bondi Junction stabbing attack, with police officer Amy Scott praised for her bravery.
Women's Health News Women without children more likely than mothers to seek mental health support, UQ study finds Women without children are 1.3 times more likely to seek mental health support each year compared to mothers, a new study has found.
News & Views Why grieving a pet can be as hard as grieving a person Losing a pet can reopen trauma, intensify mental health struggles, and leave grief that society too often dismisses.
News & Views What does a kind and courageous country actually look like? If kindness and courage truly are Australian values, they should be visible in the way power is exercised, reforms are pursued, and people are protected long after the crisis has passed.
News & Views A doctor’s advice: How to deal with shock and trauma over Bondi shooting After the Bondi massacre, Australia is called to collective healing, care, and standing with the Jewish community.
News & Views How sudden loss taught me that change is the hardest teacher of all The techniques I used to guide colleagues through change became the foundation for helping us both cope with grief, writes Melinda McCormack.
News & Views The mental health side of Australia’s so-called ‘baby recession’ As fertility rates fall, working mothers face growing mental health pressures, revealing the urgent need for better workplace support.
Soapbox The power of naming and discussing ‘The Menopausal Load’ On Menopause Day, women reflect on the unseen load they carry and the need for more understanding and support.
News & Views Women and children need resources to cope with family members with complex PTSD Researchers are creating free, evidence-based resources to help families cope with the impacts of complex PTSD.
News & Views ‘I was 170th on their list’. What are the health impacts for families who can’t access daycare? Families in some areas can’t find childcare, causing stress, money problems, and poor health for parents and children.