Community Mental Health Australia (CMHA) welcomes the release of The State of Australia’s Children 2025 Summary Report, which provides a clear and timely picture of how children and young people are faring across the country. While many children are thriving, the report makes it clear that far too many continue to be left behind by […]
- 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 […]
