The Australian Association of Mental Health Practitioners (AAMHP) is marking Global Diversity Awareness Month this October by calling for mental-health services, workplaces and practitioners to move beyond simply celebrating difference and ensure inclusion is reflected in the way people are actually understood and supported.

Wear It Purple Day is an important reminder that inclusion is not simply about visibility or celebration. For LGBTQIA+ young people, feeling safe, respected and able to explore identity without judgement can have a profound influence on mental health, confidence, connection and hope for the future.

The Vocational Mental Health Practitioners Association of Australia (VMHPAA) welcomes the return of Joy - widely regarded as the world’s first public statue honouring sex workers -to its original plinth in Darlinghurst, following a community-led effort and the City of Sydney’s reinstallation of a new bronze replica.