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New services for young people in western Sydney who have attempted suicide

31 Oct, 2021, 8:50 am01 Nov, 2021, 2:04 pm Tim Dunlop

Children and young people living in western Sydney and the Mid-North Coast engaging in serious self-harming behaviour or having ongoing

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$130 million to fast track state’s mental health recovery

17 Oct, 2021, 11:54 am18 Oct, 2021, 11:57 am Harrison Vesey

The NSW Government’s economic roadmap has mental health as a top priority with a record $130 million to provide immediate

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Secret lives of staff: Cumberland Hospital nurse by day – emergency first responder by night.

08 Oct, 2021, 3:37 pm08 Oct, 2021, 4:13 pm Taylah Massingham

If you don’t catch him running a team of mental health nurses at Cumberland Hospital, you might find mental health’s

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Mental Health Our People Top 4 

“I am living proof”: Survivor shares how her mental health was rescued in western Sydney

01 Oct, 2021, 4:12 pm01 Oct, 2021, 4:15 pm Taylah Massingham

For as long as she can remember, Tracey Quinn has suffered from severe depression. Tracey is a survivor of childhood

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Mental Health News Our People Top 4 

Western Sydney chaplain spreads message of hope to mental health patients during COVID-19

24 Sep, 2021, 4:01 pm24 Sep, 2021, 4:01 pm Taylah Massingham

Hope. A four-letter word that highlights the want for a better future and something that Cumberland Hospital chaplain Colin Ward

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Support for western Sydney HSC students as COVID prompts mental health surge

24 Sep, 2021, 8:49 am05 Oct, 2021, 5:30 pm Taylah Massingham

An emergency support program and a referral-based program for teenagers with existing mental health conditions have been set up by

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New mother and baby mental health unit for Westmead Hospital

12 Sep, 2021, 7:07 am15 Sep, 2021, 5:57 pm Harrison Vesey

Mum-of-three Emma Britton knows just how vital the service is.

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Mental Health News Top 4 

Look after your mental health during lockdown

06 Sep, 2021, 10:31 am06 Sep, 2021, 10:31 am Taylah Massingham

NSW Minister for Mental Health, Bronnie Taylor, Chief Psychiatrist, Dr Murray Wright and Chairman of Lifeline Australia, John Brogden are calling on

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Western Sydney psychologist unpacks the impacts of COVID-19 lockdowns

13 Aug, 2021, 12:25 pm13 Aug, 2021, 12:45 pm Taylah Massingham

As Sydney completes its seventh week of COVID-19 lockdown and cases continue to rise, it’s understandable that people across the

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Tips and support for students tackling the HSC in lockdown

23 Jul, 2021, 11:51 am26 Jul, 2021, 6:55 pm Harrison Vesey

Finishing high school can be stressful at the best of times, but for thousands of teenagers across Sydney the added

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