DHS admits suicide care failings
The Department of Human Services (DHS) has acknowledged it did not meet all its responsibilities to a troubled Aboriginal teenager at Robinvale who committed suicide while in its care.
View ArticlePolice disciplined over distressed man's death
Two police officers have been disciplined for leaving a distressed Aboriginal man beside a highway near Mildura, in north-west Victoria, before he committed suicide in 2006.
View ArticleMildura woman marches into Honour Roll for work in youth suicide
How do you teach young people, especially those at risk of suicide, resilience? Mildura's Jill Joslyn, who has just been inducted into the Victorian Women's Honour Roll for her work campaigning in the...
View ArticleGays speak out about MP's comments
De facto couples in the Mallee communities of Swan Hill and Mildura have criticised the assumption made by the local Nationals Member, John Forrest, that his electorate would not be supportive of...
View ArticleSurviving youth depression in Swan Hill
Eighty people joined together in a walk of solidarity in Swan Hill on Tuesday to mark the opening of Mental Health Week; but serious concerns are being raised about the wellbeing of some of the...
View ArticleChronic staff shortages plague Swan Hill mental health services
Swan Hill's main referral point for young people experiencing psychological distress is struggling under the weight of a chronic staff shortage. Mental health workers across the town say there is a...
View ArticleIn need of some head space
Members of Swan Hill's mental health community agree that there is a need for an improvement to their service system. Here they talk about possible ways to resolve staff shortages and gaps in services,...
View ArticleLet's talk about it - mental health and suicide forum
Kathy Bedford and the Statewide Drive program broadcast a special public forum from the Capital Theatre in Bendigo: the Mental Health and Suicide - Let's Talk About It event included some of the...
View ArticleFrustration in Swan Hill over 'shabby' roundtable dealings
Mental health service workers in Swan Hill have been left stumped by a decision on the part of the Department of Health to cancel a roundtable which planned to focus on mental health gaps for young...
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