National intervention delivered online By Professor Ashleigh Lin With the increase of mental illness in LGBTQIA+ youth, ARH mental health grant recipient Professor Ashleigh Lin studied the effects of the Mindful Self-Compassion program on this group. The Mindful Self-Compassion program is designed to provide a way to improve how people...
A long journey for Pocket Pals to Turkey
When Deborah Wood saw the heart wrenching image of Mesut Hancer holding the hand of his 15-year-old daughter Irmak, who was killed in the 2023 Turkey earthquake, on the evening news and later in Rotary Down Under (March 2023), she reached out to Rotary to help bring some comfort to...
Improving life for all Australians through mental health research, education and awareness
Improving the mental health of young Australians with chronic illness Dr Amy Finlay-Jones A pilot randomised controlled trial of online self-compassion training Young people with a chronic health condition experience higher rates of mental illness and lower wellbeing than their peers. Dr Amy Finlay-Jones has developed an online program called...
Quirindi Silo Art wins Best of the Best
The ‘mural by day, light and sound show by night’ Quirindi Silo Art, on the NSW Liverpool Plains, has been named as the very best street art experience in Australia. The Quirindi Silo Art and Light and Sound Show received the Gold Award for the Best Mega Mural at the...