Today on World Kindness Day, the Vocational Mental Health Practitioners Association of Australia (VMHPAA) highlights the profound impact kindness has on mental wellbeing, community cohesion, and emotional resilience.

The Vocational Mental Health Practitioners Association of Australia (VMHPAA) marks International Stress Awareness Day by urging Australians to pause, reflect, and prioritise their mental wellbeing, and by calling on governments to strengthen early-intervention supports across communities.

VMHPAA acknowledges the crisis and speaks to spotlight a deeply concerning reality: the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide delivered a thorough final report in September 2024 with 122 recommendations, yet only nine have been fully implemented to date.

The Vocational Mental Health Practitioners Association of Australia (VMHPAA) has today submitted its final response to the Productivity Commission’s Interim Review of the National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Agreement, calling for bold reform, structural inclusivity, and recognition of the full spectrum of mental health professionals already delivering care across the country.

The Vocational Mental Health Practitioners Association Australia (VMHPAA) fully supports the recommendation for a National Bullying Standard for schools - a standardized framework to shift school cultures towards respect, early intervention, and prevention.

Today, on International Non-Binary People’s Day, the Vocational Mental Health Practitioners Association Australia (VMHPAA) proudly celebrates the identities, experiences, and contributions of non-binary people across Australia and around the world.

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.

On this World Refugee Day, the Vocational Mental Health Practitioners Association Australia (VMHPAA) joins the global community in honouring the courage, resilience, and strength of refugees who have fled war, persecution, and torture in search of safety and dignity.

At the Vocational Mental Health Practitioners Association of Australia (VMHPAA), we stand in full support of the urgent call for truth-telling, reform, and renewed commitment to equity across the entire continuum of mental health care.

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.

Today, the Vocational Mental Health Practitioners Association Australia (VMHPAA) joins communities across the nation in solemn recognition of National Sorry Day, honouring the Stolen Generations and acknowledging the ongoing impact of colonisation on First Nations peoples.

The Vocational Mental Health Practitioners Association Australia (VMHPAA) welcomes and affirms the findings of The Lancet Psychiatry global report on youth mental health...

On International Workers’ Day, the Vocational Mental Health Practitioners Association Australia (VMHPAA) stands in solidarity with the essential workers who build, grow, fix, and move our world forward.

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

The Vocational Mental Health Practitioners Association Australia (VMHPAA) joins communities across the country in celebrating Harmony Day and recognising the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.