- Community, Mental Health, Poverty, Psychosocial, Research, Statistics
- October 18, 2025
As we wrap-up Anti-Poverty Week 2025, Community Mental Health Australia (CMHA) is calling attention to a striking truth revealed through the Assisting Communities through Direct Connection (ACDC) project. Over four years of door-knocking and community outreach, we’ve heard and seen firsthand what the research now confirms: financial distress is deeply intertwined with mental distress and […]
- Advocacy, Community, Poverty, Statistics
- October 14, 2025
“More than one in seven Australians live below the poverty line,” said Community Mental Health Australia (CMHA) President Cathy O’Toole. “It’s not getting better, it’s getting worse,” added Cathy. ACOSS and UNSW Sydney have released the Poverty in Australia 2025 Overview: A Poverty and Inequality Partnership Report this month which demonstrates the rise in the […]
- Community, Events, Mental Health, Mental Health Week, Psychosocial, World Mental Health Day
- October 6, 2025
Every year on 10 October, the world comes together to mark World Mental Health Day. World Mental Health Day serves as a powerful reminder that there is no health without mental health. This year’s campaign focuses on the urgent need to support the mental health and psychosocial needs of people affected by humanitarian emergencies. “Investing […]
- Community, Events, Mental Health, Mental Health Week
- October 5, 2025
Mental Health Week is celebrated around Australia generally leading up to or starting at World Mental Health Day on 10 October. For Mental Health Week 2025, our Members are highlighting many activities to get involved in. “It’s great to see our Members actively involved in this important time of year,” said Kerry Hawkins, CEO, Community […]
- Community, Events, Mental Health, Psychosocial, Suicide Prevention
- October 2, 2025
In September 2025, we joined delegates from across Australia, New Zealand and beyond at the 35th Annual TheMHS Conference in Brisbane. Held from 2 – 5 September at the Royal International Convention Centre, the conference brought together a rich mix of lived experience advocates, clinicians, researchers, policy makers, service providers and community leaders. The theme […]
- Advocacy, Community, Mental Health, Suicide Prevention
- September 10, 2025
Every year on 10 September, communities, organisations and governments across Australia and around the globe come together to mark World Suicide Prevention Day. It is a time to reflect, connect, and recommit to our shared goal of preventing suicide and spreading hope. Led by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP), the World Health Organization […]
- Community, Events, Mental Health
- August 30, 2025
On 28 August 2025, we joined leaders from across the country at Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia’s National Conference in Garramilla (Darwin) on Larrakia Country. The theme ‘Proud Futures’ set a strong tone for two days focused on identity, self-determination and legacy in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social and emotional wellbeing. As a sector […]
- Advocacy, Community, Disability, Psychosocial
- August 13, 2025
Community Mental Health Australia (CMHA) is proud to have co-signed the Joint NGO Report on behalf of the Australian NGO Coalition ahead of Australia’s upcoming Universal Periodic Review (UPR) by the United Nations Human Rights Council – an international process that evaluates how well countries are protecting and promoting human rights. With over 100 non-government […]
- Community
- July 14, 2025
As NAIDOC Week 2025 draws to a close, we are reminded of the strength of First Nations peoples, their vision and legacy. This year’s theme: THE NEXT GENERATION: STRENGTH, VISION AND LEGACY has been celebrated around the country in many different ways. “I love the poster for this year’s NAIDOC Celebrations,” said Kerry Hawkins CEO […]