Mental health and suicide prevention

Mayor Suicide Prevention Taskforce co-Design Workshop

The innovative event drew stakeholders and community members from the greater Mackay, Whitsunday, and Isaac regions together to explore factors...

Online delivery of Triple P produces similar outcomes to in-person intervention

The large-scale randomised controlled trial, published this month in The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, was conducted in the...

NWRH providing mental health support to North Queenslanders

“NWRH has achieved a lot in the first 12 months of providing the service, having completed more than 6,519 client engagements...

Community consultations for lived experience of suicide

Northern Queensland Primary Health Network (NQPHN), in partnership with Beacon Strategies and Roses in the Ocean, is inviting people with...

Recovery from ice is possible. Help is available.

The stigma associated with ice means that asking for help is the hardest thing to do. The Ice Help campaign...

Self care reminder for health professionals

Compassion fatigue is a broadly defined concept that can include emotional, physical, and spiritual distress in those providing care to...

Sorting out bedtime battles can be linked to healthy weight

Healthy sleep patterns are also linked to hormones that regulate hunger, say researchers, and sleep schedules could play an important...

Glossary of Mental Health and Wellbeing Terms for Interpreters, Translators and Bicultural Workers (4th Edition) 

This glossary is for interpreters, translators, and bilingual staff who work with people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. It...

Guidelines for treating patients with a work-related mental health condition

Five to 10 per cent of people will suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at some point in their lives. In...

Couch Wellness Centre Cairns

The nurse led model of care provides integrated cancer care to enhance the quality of life for their clients, their families,...

Break it Down videos now available on Hitnet

The suite of Break it Down short films and music videos, developed by Desert Pea Media and funded by Northern...

Registrations now open for the Cairns and Hinterland Suicide Prevention Community Action Plan workshops

Northern Queensland PHN, in partnership with Beacon Strategies, is inviting professionals across the suicide prevention sector in the Cairns and Hinterland region...

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