BY TYLER FARDELL
New funding has been announced for the Hunter Institute of Mental Health to work closely with small businesses in NSW to co-design a new approach that better supports the mental health and well-being of owners and workers.
Around $1.1 million dollars is being awarded to the Institute from the icare foundation, as they look to develop and trial the new approach to mental health in small businesses.
Currently, there are no specific mental health management solutions tailored to NSW small businesses.
The new approach will see the Institue partnering with researchers from the University of Newcastle and exploring technology and e-health solutions which may be effective in a small business environment.
The program will try to tackle the gap in mental health support for small business owners and their staff compared to big businesses, despite small businesses making up 98% of all businesses in NSW.
Many large companies have access to employee assistance programs and other mental health and wellbeing programs, while small businesses don't have that luxury.
Dr Ross Tynan who is the Research lead at the Hunter Institute of Mental Health is encouraging residents involved in a small business to take part in a survey.
"We understand there are a lot of unique stresses associated with small business and were taking that into consideration", he said.
"So that's why were interested in finding out some information from more people who work in small business".
The survey is available at http://bit.ly/MentalHealthSmallBizSurvey
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Tuesday, 6 September 2016
Mental health: the topic of conversation in Port Stephens
BY JESSICA ROUSE
Mental health is the hot topic this week in Port Stephens with MP Kate Washington kicking off by hosting NSW Mental Health Commissioner John Feneley alongside other mental health professionals at a community forum on mental health tonight.
The forum is part of the week long focus on mental health, with R U Ok Day on Thursday and World Suicide Prevention Day on Saturday.
Kate Washington says there is a severe lack of services in the area, and the aim of this week will be to raise awareness of this.
"We have very few services where people can turn when they need help and that is really critical in this whole setting. People need to know that they've got somewhere to go if they do need support."
Port Stephens Mental Health Forum
Time: 5:45 for a 6pm start. Conclude by 8pm
Venue: Wests Nelson Bay Diggers, Shoal Bay Rd, Nelson Bay
RSVP: 4987 4455 or portstephens@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Mental health is the hot topic this week in Port Stephens with MP Kate Washington kicking off by hosting NSW Mental Health Commissioner John Feneley alongside other mental health professionals at a community forum on mental health tonight.
The forum is part of the week long focus on mental health, with R U Ok Day on Thursday and World Suicide Prevention Day on Saturday.
Kate Washington says there is a severe lack of services in the area, and the aim of this week will be to raise awareness of this.
"We have very few services where people can turn when they need help and that is really critical in this whole setting. People need to know that they've got somewhere to go if they do need support."
Port Stephens Mental Health Forum
Time: 5:45 for a 6pm start. Conclude by 8pm
Venue: Wests Nelson Bay Diggers, Shoal Bay Rd, Nelson Bay
RSVP: 4987 4455 or portstephens@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Thursday, 30 June 2016
Shining the spoitlight on early childhood years
BY JESSICA ROUSE
"And it also speaks to the ways in which that information can then be applied to thinking about how the practice of people in early education and care settings, and school settings, can be used to help support students who have additional needs but also to promote generally mental health and wellbeing of all children."
Children's early years could be the key to long lasting mental health and wellbeing according to the Hunter Institute of Mental Health's latest paper.
The paper titled The Importance of the Early Childhood Years written in collaboration with the Australian Psychological Society and Early Childhood Australia, discusses the mental health difficulties in children and the impact these difficulties can have on health, behavioural, educational and financial outcomes in their future.
HIMH Program Manager of Child, Youth and Wellbeing Gavin Hazel says the paper speaks on multiple levels.
"And it also speaks to the ways in which that information can then be applied to thinking about how the practice of people in early education and care settings, and school settings, can be used to help support students who have additional needs but also to promote generally mental health and wellbeing of all children."
The paper shines a spotlight on the importance of continued and expanded high quality early childhood services and schools.
It can be read and accessed by a range of people via the HIMH website and Hazel says there is a role for everyone to play in the wellbeing of all children at a young age.
"I think what the report's trying to suggest, or the paper is putting forward, is we should all ask ourselves what can we do to help children have a fulfilling and contributing life and in particular looking at the ways their mental health and wellbeing is part of that."
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