Masonic Charities funding boosts SA’s online mental health lifeline for all Australians
The demand for mental health services inÌýAustralia is on the rise.
In one of the most challenging years this century, Australians have confronted spiralling drought, catastrophic bushfire and the personal and economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. And the slow road back to economic stability and the normalisation of work and life is likely to contribute to poor mental health.Ìý
While current circumstances highlight the issues, the fact is, the demand for mental health services has been on the rise in Australia.
Recognising the huge need for improved access to mental health support, especially for isolated communities, Masonic Charities has made a $650,000 commitment to support a research partnership between the University of ÐÂÀ˲ÊƱ and the University of South Australia to develop an interactive, online wellbeing tool to help people with practical, evidence-based strategies to manage stress, adapt to change and strengthen their mental health and wellbeing.
The new online tool, builds on the successful initiative developed by Clinical Psychologist and UniSA Research Fellow, Department of Rural Health, Dr Kate Gunn with Professor Deborah Turnbull from the Freemasons Centre for Male Health and Well-being