Naming the harm: Why Tasmania’s mental health strategy must start with male violence

When governments design mental health strategies, they often treat mental health as a system design problem: how many beds, which referral pathways, what integration models. That approach can improve access and efficiency, but it sidesteps a harder question: what is actually driving women's and girls' mental distress in the first place? AAWAA's submissions to Tasmania's … Continue reading Naming the harm: Why Tasmania’s mental health strategy must start with male violence →

Tasmania’s mental health reboot: Will women get a real say?

Across Australia, women’s and girls’ mental health is being shaped by male violence, the erosion of female‑only services, and the continued absence of robust sex‑disaggregated data. Tasmania is no exception. Tasmania’s Department of Health is developing the next mental health strategy, ‘Rethink and Beyond’, and invited submissions from stakeholders and community members. For AAWAA and … Continue reading Tasmania’s mental health reboot: Will women get a real say? →

Restoring rights and realities: Reforming mental health policy for women and girls in NSW

The mental health crisis facing women and girls in NSW is urgent and largely ignored by current policy frameworks — and so the NSW Women’s Action Alliance has submitted a comprehensive response to the NSW Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy consultation, calling for reforms that actually address the root causes of women's mental distress. https://open.spotify.com/episode/1sflLWeCWEfbrugvlXQEFG … Continue reading Restoring rights and realities: Reforming mental health policy for women and girls in NSW →

Specific mental health needs of women and girls must be addressed in next OHCHR comprehensive report

AAWAA has provided input into the UN OHCHR’s forthcoming report on mental health and human rights. We acknowledge and appreciate the recognition – reflected in past OHCHR reports and the WHO/OHCHR guide – that human rights violations, including forms of violence and discrimination, are significant contributors to adverse mental health outcomes. The link between systemic … Continue reading Specific mental health needs of women and girls must be addressed in next OHCHR comprehensive report →