Premium Case studies Do APS systems measure what matters when it comes to performance of top Defence officials? Community & Social Leadership, accountability, measures of assessing the efficacy of senior bureaucrats within Defence were spotlighted by the veterans suicide RC.
Everyone is worried about what will happen after the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide April 3, 2024 By Melissa Coade Defence The royal commission chair said that without change, Defence could not be an employer of choice nor attract the right people.
Outgoing top brass asked to ensure Defence suicide prevention stays a priority March 29, 2024 By Melissa Coade Defence General Angus Campbell said the royal commission was a once-in-a-generation opportunity for change in Defence.
‘We have let them down’: Defence chief emphatic members who died by suicide not failures in ADF’s eyes March 28, 2024 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Angus Campbell railed against the suggestion that Defence personnel who died by suicide let down the service.
What work features do the most psychologically safe jobs have in common? March 26, 2024 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The most peaceful people have two primary features in their jobs, according to a new international study of 18,000 working adults in the US.
Half of Australians in aged care have depression. Psychological therapy could help March 21, 2024 By Tanya Davison and Sunil Bhar Editors' Picks A new review looks at whether psychological therapies are an effective way to treat older people in aged care with symptoms of depression.
Premium Insights and analysis DVA’s trust issues take on a different tenor when lives are at stake March 20, 2024 By Melissa Coade Culture Alison Frame said a mission to expand engagement did not necessarily mean there was a case to establish a whole new agency within DVA.
Hope: A research-based explainer February 22, 2024 By Naseem S. Miller Editors' Picks In a challenging year of economics, hope is important to understand. Here are several studies explaining hope and its role in everyday life.
How to get school attendance back on track February 19, 2024 By Doug Taylor Editors' Picks Student attendance isn’t a job for teachers and schools alone. A fundamental part is the support provided outside school.
HR trends shows tide is turning on public servants’ expectation for four-day work February 5, 2024 By Moemina Shukur Community & Social In a landscape of shifting workplace dynamics, a four-day working week is swiftly moving towards expectation in the Australian public sector.
Wendy Hoey: Pioneering change in mental health and justice January 31, 2024 By Moemina Shukur News Wendy Hoey PSM’s career spans mental health nursing in Scotland to her current role as Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network CEO.
Mental health peak body calls for more Medicare-subsidised psychologist visits January 24, 2024 By Melissa Coade Federal The new National Mental Health Consumer Alliance wants to bring ‘grassroots issues to the national policy agenda’.
Fresh national approach to navigate digital mental health support January 10, 2024 By Melissa Coade Federal Minister Mark Butler says the federal government is complementing mental health measures with a five-year funding boost for 24/7 crisis support.
Policing v mental health support: Time for a paradigm shift in the ACT November 30, 2023 By Alex Caruana Australian Capital Territory Our police officers should be allowed to focus their efforts on real policing, not drug or mental-health related crises.
More than half of all Australian prisoners report mental health diagnosis November 16, 2023 By Melissa Coade Federal Detainees reported poorer physical and mental health than the general population, and many came from disadvantaged backgrounds.