Awareness Statement

National Diabetes Week (13–19 July) rightly spotlights prevention - an effort that "matters at every stage of the journey," from reducing Type 2 onset to preventing complications in Type 1, Type 2, and gestational diabetes .

The Vocational Mental Health Practitioners Association Australia (VMHPAA) proudly acknowledges NAIDOC Week 2025, a powerful moment in the national calendar to honour the history, cultures, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

This July, the Vocational Mental Health Practitioners Association Australia (VMHPAA) proudly celebrates Disability Pride Month, a time to recognise the strength, diversity, and dignity of individuals living with disability across Australia and beyond.

The Vocational Mental Health Practitioners Association Australia (VMHPAA) fully endorses The Australian Women’s Weekly exposé Nowhere to Turn: Inside Australia’s Mental Health Crisis, which underscores a mental health system at breaking point - overwhelmed, under-resourced, and fragmented.

In recent weeks, VMHPAA has lodged formal concerns with federal decision-makers, while also petitioning State Premiers, Health Ministers, and Senators to draw urgent attention to the following risks...

The Productivity Commission’s recent review of the National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Agreement confirms what many of us working in the community already know all too well: the agreement, while well-intentioned, has failed to deliver real outcomes for the people it was meant to support.

Take Your Dog To Work Day... Far more than just an excuse for cute selfies and furry office visitors, this day reminds us of the power of companionship, emotional support, and unconditional love, qualities our dogs offer freely and without judgment.

A growing wave of concern is building across Australia's mental health sector as thousands of vocationally trained counsellors face the risk of exclusion under the draft National Standards for Counsellors, recently released by the Department of Health and Aged Care (DoHA).

This Men’s Health Week, the message is clear: Health is not a luxury or a look... It’s a lifestyle of self-awareness, self-care, and showing up for yourself and those around you.

The Vocational Mental Health Practitioners Association of Australia (VMHPAA) has submitted a formal response to the Department of Health and Aged Care regarding the Draft National Standards for Counsellors and Psychotherapists.

On this Global Day of Parents, the Vocational Mental Health Practitioners Association Australia (VMHPAA) joins the world in recognising the vital role that parents play, not just in shaping future generations, but in quietly carrying the emotional, physical, and mental loads that keep families together.

On World Veterinary Day, VMHPAA stands in solidarity with veterinary professionals across Australia and globally, acknowledging the profound mental health crisis confronting the field.