People are significantly improving their mental health as a result of stays at Mind’s short term residential support services across Australia.
This is the feedback nearly 5000 people have provided after accessing support from 15 of these services across Victoria, Queensland and Western Australia between 2020 and 2025.
People impacted by drought and the algal bloom event were among the 50 participants in Art Therapy sessions recently held across the Yorke Peninsula by Mind Australia.
If lived experience workers deliver services but are not equal all the way up to - and including - governance, power does not truly shift.
That was the message from the co-presenters of the 2026 Stratford Lecture at The Edge, Federation Square, Melbourne, last week. The full lecture is now available to watch on Youtube.
By Gill Callister – Mind Australia CEO
In New South Wales, One Door Mental Health operates a number of Clubhouses for NDIS participants who are experiencing mental health challenges.
Congratulations to the Bidi Wungen Kaat Centre and LGBTIQA+ Aftercare teams who received awards in the 2026 Suicide Prevention Australia Living is For Everyone (LiFE) Awards.
The LiFE Awards showcase the important work being done across Australia by individuals and organisations to prevent suicide and support those in need.