Data relating to mental health and mental illness during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Research Report: In Their Own Words
Research exploring Australian community members’ perspectives on mental health priorities during the pandemic.

Celebrating Harmony Week: A look at Diversity in NSW Volunteering.
More than 1 in 4 people in NSW people in NSW were born overseas. Almost half of us have a parent who came to Australia from another country. The contribution of so many cultures to communities across Australia can’t be […]

Volunteers recognised as integral to the mental health workforce
Volunteers have been recognised as an integral part of the mental health workforce by the Select Committee on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention. The Centre for Volunteering appreciates the recommendation that the Australian Government formally acknowledge the value of the […]

Landmark Report: NSW Social Services Sector at a Tipping Point
The NSW social services sector, which employs more than 230,000 people, and provides care to more than 1 million people per year, has reached a crossroads according to an alarming new report. The report from Equity Economics, commissioned by NCOSS […]

“Healthcare in Focus” Mental Health Report
Today the Bureau of Health Information (BHI) released its annual healthcare performance report Healthcare in Focus. People’s use and experiences of mental health care in NSW Extract – Foreword ‘Many Australians will experience a mental health issue at some stage […]