A new study has found 6 in 10 LGBTIQ+ people have experienced family or domestic violence.
Outing abuse in the LGBTIQ+ community
Australia’s hidden discrimination
Australia prides itself on having a fair immigration policy. But, that’s not always the experience for people with serious health problems.
Sitting is the new smoking
As we approach the 20th anniversary of World Health Day Move for Health, you may be better off having a smoke reading this than sitting down.
It takes guts
When it comes to flushing the stigma around Crohn’s disease and colitis, Inflammatory Bowel Disease survivors mean business.
When is hospital restraint justified?
With hospitalisation for mental health problems more likely for young trauma survivors, decisions about behaviour management can be difficult.
The budget’s blue edge
The mental health sector was deemed a “winner” following Tuesday’s budget but some organisations still don’t feel like they are winning.
A cuppa connection
An initiative to bring the Canning community together and promote healthy wellbeing involves a simple chat over a cup of tea.
Jab delay keeps therapy pets away
While people over 50 in Perth can now get the jab, aged care residents are still missing some of their favourite visitors.
Loving funds for new mums
A South West organisation is seeking funding to keep supporting mums with perinatal depression and anxiety.
Sex, death and organ donation
With young female organ donation registrations outnumbering young men 2 to 1, experts answer the question: does the discrepancy matter?
Vape wars
With changes to the rules coming into effect in October, the debate over vaporisers rages on.
Smoke on the water
Prescribed burning is preventing bushfires, but is it costing asthmatics their health in WA?
Heroes are healing from the heat
After the Wooroloo fires in February, the firefighters are recovering mentally two months on.
Are we over rape culture?
April is Sexual Assault Awareness month. But with rape culture rampant in our daily lives, how aware are we?
The struggle toward a regen-eration
Industrial agriculture is bleeding our soils dry. Regenerative farming could help, but West Aussie farmers are hesitant to make the switch.
Waves of change
Women taking up surfing are changing the surfing industry. However, there is still a long way to go to break down lingering stereotypes.
War on the mind
Vietnam veterans witnessed the destructive forces of war, but many faced another lifelong battle when they came home.