Category archives: Health and Wellbeing

Brisbane’s Queen Street Mall on 6 November, where Making Waves, a live painting event by Wesley Mission Queensland Arts, transformed the mall into a hub of community creativity and mental health support. With one in five Australians experiencing a mental health disorder in their lifetime, this paints the picture for…

Severe and extreme heatwaves have claimed more lives than any other natural hazard in Australia. Not only older people and the very young are at risk—extreme heatwaves can affect anyone’s health. Over the next few days, severe heatwave conditions will continue across parts of Western Australia, the Northern Territory, Queensland…

Have you ever wondered what impact that laptop screen, smart watch or iPad or even TV was doing to your health at night time? Have you woken up in a funk and thought – this isnt great, but cant tune out or turn off your stories before bedtime? Researchers have…

Neighbour Day to be held this Sunday 27th March 2022. An increasing number of Australians are reportedly suffering from feelings of loneliness in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, with many of us still suffering from the impacts of social isolation.  Sydney’s Chief Resilience Officer says the remedy to this…

When it comes to newborns’ heath, new research shows that concerned grandparents are taking the lead, with 85% expecting their state and territory governments to include a test for SMA (Spinal Muscular Atrophy) , as part of newborn screening immediately. Each state and territory is responsible for the conditions made available for babies born locally. However, right now, this equity…

Over the next couple of months, there will be a need to navigate conversations and questions that we have probably never thought about before – about someone’s COVID vaccination status. While the numbers of those fully vaccinated continue to rise around Australia, a sizeable proportion of the population still remain unvaccinated. Children…