Mental health cover in spotlight as claims soar
October 20, 2017 - (0) commentsInsurers have been urged to curtail large lump-sum payments for mental health claimants and to monitor employers’ track records in detailing workers’ mental health issues to overcome “systemic” instability, in proposals put forward by the Actuaries Institute. The proposals are […]
Murder rates in NT towns of Katherine, Tennant Creek worse than US, Government figures show
October 20, 2017 - (0) commentsThe murder rates in Katherine and Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory are higher than that of the United States, new NT Government figures have shown. According to new crime statistics, there have been seven homicides in the Northern Territory […]
Half of NSW businesses have no mental health strategy, survey using new algorithm shows
October 20, 2017 - (0) commentsNSW employers are failing to address the mental health of their workers appropriately, with the construction and scientific industries among the worst performers, a rigorous new benchmarking tool shows. Fewer than one in 10 (8.8 per cent) of the state’s […]
Experts express concerns over infant mental health assessment
October 13, 2017 - (0) commentsForty world experts on child development and mental health have released a joint statement calling for caution when applying an influential classification for assessing infant mental health and potential cases of abuse. The consensus statement, published in the journal Attachment […]
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Mental illness mostly caused by life events not genetics, argue psychologists
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Mental illness mostly caused by life events not genetics, argue psychologists
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