Mental health workshops for parents and carers
Parents, carers and community members can register to attend a free mental health workshop hosted by headspace, thanks to the NSW Nationals in Government.
Experts assemble to support student mental health
Teachers will now have access to high quality mental health courses to help them recognise and refer students to the help they need, when they need it.
Bronnie Taylor: Nursing a desire for real change
NSW Nationals Minister for Mental Health Bronnie Taylor is on a mission to ensure every young person has access to in-school health care.
NSW Nationals secure new Banksia for Tamworth
NSW Nationals Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson has announced a site has been selected for Tamworth’s new mental health care unit – a new ‘Banksia’.
Minister Taylor launches suicide monitoring system
A new suicide monitoring system will provide up-to-date data for health and support services about the number of suicide deaths across the state.
Free mental health support line available
NSW Nationals Member for Upper Hunter Michael Johnsen is encouraging anyone struggling with their mental health and wellbeing to seek help.
Surfers partner with Nats on mental health
Surfing brings people together and this program from the NSW Nationals in the state government will help people have important conversations.
Suicide prevention counsellors to safeguard rural lives
The NSW Nationals in the state government are deploying 15 full-time equivalent specialist counsellors across rural NSW to help prevent suicide, with the first two counsellors starting in the Eurobodalla and Snowy Mountains regions.
Mental health training for pharmacists and staff
People visiting pharmacies across drought-affected NSW will benefit from boosted mental health support thanks to a $1 million investment from the NSW Nationals in the state government in a pilot program to deliver mental health training to pharmacists and staff. Deputy Premier John Barilaro said the funding will help pharmacy staff better understand mental health…
Building mental fitness in rural and regional communities
People across regional NSW will benefit from mental health and wellbeing workshops focused on ‘prevention through connection’, thanks to a four-way collaboration between the NSW Nationals in Government-funded Rural Adversity Mental Health Program (RAMHP) and Gotcha4Life, Landcare NSW and Surf Life Saving NSW. NSW Nationals Mental Health Minister Bronnie Taylor said the partnership would bring…