News & Updates
ABS Reports Loneliness as the Biggest Personal Stressor During Covid
The ABS has tallied up what has been stressing us out in the last month – and unsurprisingly, loneliness tops the list. The Australian Bureau of Statistics, Michelle Marquardt, said women were more impacted then men, with 28% of women reporting feeling lonely,...
Australians are looking for mental health tips as isolation takes toll
This article was published in the New Daily and they found that more Australians are searching Google for mental health tip to cope with isolation. Here is an excerpt and a link to the original article Australia is six weeks into coronavirus lockdown, and while...
Coronavirus Covid-19
The coronavirus epidemic will be a major challenge for Australia. This illness is likely to take thousands of lives across Australia. In Queensland the statistics are shocking. On conservative estimates, one-quarter of Queenslanders are likely to be infected in the...
Facts Coronavirus / COVID-19
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease – 19 caused by SARS-CoV-2) Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses known to cause respiratory infections. These can range from the common cold to more serious diseases such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and Middle East...
A conversation with Kate Richards -Take Care
An interview with Kate Richards, award-winning author and medical researcher who trained as a doctor. As a student and trainee doctor, Kate experienced serious mental health issues, involving many hospital admissions and significant encounters with the health system...
Interview on Queensland legislation concerning children and affirmation therapy
Dear NAPP members, The President of NAPP appeared on the Credlin show on the Queensland legislation concerning children and affirmation therapy. Below is the link, the interview is at 35 minutes to 44 minutes. NAPP is mentioned in the interview.We congratulated Dr...
CPD Changes Proposed by the Medical Board of Australia
Proposed CPD changes by the Medical Board of Australia.See link below: https://www.medicalboard.gov.au/News/Current-Consultations.aspx There is no robust evidence that these changes will improve practitioner knowledge or skills or patient outcomes. This weakness is...
NAPP Statement on Conversion Practices
Conversion Practices In 2019 the Victorian Government proposed that in 2020 legislation would be introduced to prohibit conversion therapy/practices. The government has asked for comment about the proposed legislation by 24 November 2019. The National Association of...
NAPP reviews mental health funding
NAPP is reviewing the implications of mental health funding in Australia noting the questions raised in the accompanying article - see link...
Gender Dysphoria – National Enquiry
NAPP has called on the commonwealth government set up a parliamentary enquiry into the treatment of gender dysphoriain children in Australia;