Thirty years ago, a small group of intersex people and their allies gathered outside the annual meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics in Boston. They were challenging medical practices that had shaped their bodies and lives, often before they were old enough to understand what was happening or participate meaningfully in decisions about their own care. That protest on 26 October 1996 became the historical foundation for what we now recognise internationally as Interse

Observed each year on 15 October, Global Handwashing Day promotes handwashing with soap as a practical way of reducing the transmission of infectious disease and protecting communities. The Global Handwashing Partnership’s continuing theme, “Be a Handwashing Hero!”, reminds us that good hygiene is not confined to hospitals or health professionals. It happens in homes, schools, workplaces, community settings and the countless everyday interactions through which germs can trave

The Australian Association of Mental Health Practitioners (AAMHP) is marking World Mental Health Day 2026 by calling for people with lived and living experience of mental-health challenges to have a meaningful role in shaping the services, systems and policies intended to support them.

For generations of LGBTQIA+ people, coming out has been described as a moment of extraordinary significance. Sometimes it is exactly that: the first time somebody says aloud words they may have rehearsed privately for years, an act that can carry relief, pride, honesty, resistance, vulnerability and joy all at once. It can transform a relationship because somebody is finally able to say, this is who I am, and discover that the person listening remains beside them.

The Australian Association of Mental Health Practitioners (AAMHP) is supporting World Sight Day 2026, encouraging Australians to prioritise eye health while also recognising the psychological and social impact that vision loss can have on individuals and families.

The Australian Association of Mental Health Practitioners (AAMHP) is marking World Teachers’ Day by recognising the extraordinary contribution teachers make not only to education, but to the social and emotional development of children and young people.

The Australian Association of Mental Health Practitioners (AAMHP) is marking the United Nations International Day of Older Persons, observed on 1 October, by calling for greater attention to the psychological wellbeing, autonomy and social connection of older Australians.

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.

The Australian Association of Mental Health Practitioners (AAMHP) is marking World Heart Day by encouraging Australians and health professionals to recognise that caring for the heart also means paying attention to psychological wellbeing, stress and social connection.

The Australian Association of Mental Health Practitioners (AAMHP) joins Australians today in observing National Police Remembrance Day, honouring police officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty or as a result of their service.

The Australian Association of Mental Health Practitioners (AAMHP) is marking Bisexual Visibility Day by calling for greater understanding of the experiences of bisexual and bi+ people including the persistent tendency for bisexual identities to be questioned, minimised or made invisible.

The Australian Association of Mental Health Practitioners (AAMHP) is using World Alzheimer’s Day to call for earlier conversations about dementia and greater recognition of the psychological and emotional support needed by people living with dementia, their families and carers.

There are moments in human life when time seems to divide itself. There was what existed before, and then there is everything that came afterwards. For millions of people around the world, 11 September 2001 was one of those moments.

On World Suicide Prevention Day, AAMHP calls for conversation, connection and a mental-health system that reaches people earlier

The Australian Association of Mental Health Practitioners (AAMHP) is marking International Literacy Day by calling for a broader understanding of literacy as an issue of dignity, participation, health and psychological wellbeing.

Each year, Legacy Week asks Australians to notice something that can too easily sit at the edges of our understanding of military service: service is rarely experienced by one person alone. Behind the medals, deployments, postings, injuries, transitions and losses are partners, children, parents and extended families whose lives are also shaped by what military service asks of a person.

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.

On World Sleep Day, the Vocational Mental Health Practitioners Association of Australia (VMHPAA) is encouraging the community to recognise sleep not as an indulgence, but as a vital foundation for physical health, emotional balance, and mental wellbeing.

On this International Nurses Day, the Vocational Mental Health Practitioners Association Australia (VMHPAA) honours the extraordinary commitment, skill, and compassion of nurses across the country and around the world.

We are thrilled to announce the launch of the Vocational Mental Health Practitioners Association of Australia (VMHPAA)...