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Media ProfessionalsMindframe-media is an online companion to the publication 'Reporting Suicide and Mental Illness - a resource for media professionals'. [ ...more info ]The resource was developed with the assistance of media professionals, suicide and mental health experts and consumer organisations to inform appropriate reporting of suicide and mental illness, to minimise harm and copycat behaviour, and reduce the stigma and discrimination experienced by people with mental illness.
Mental Health Week 10 - 16 October 2010 Mental Health Week is a national annual awareness campaign to raise Australian’s awareness of mental health and promote social and emotional wellbeing. Mental Health Week is a time when many organisations, individuals and communities take the opportunity to interactively promote mental health in their local community. Mindframe is offering free resources to media professionals to assist in the reporting of mental health and mental illness related stories. To request copies of the resources, contact Mindframe@hnehealth.nsw.gov.au or call the Mindframe project office on (02) 4924 6904.
For more information on state and territory events or to find out how you can get involved, visit the following sites:
Other important dates
Thursday, 7 October 2010 – RUOK? Day (National Suicide Prevention Campaign)
Sunday, 10 October 2010 – World Mental Health Day
Wednesday, 13 October 2010 – Stress Less Day
The Mindframe Initiative has released two new research documents (March 2010): Suicide and the news and information media, a critical review of the international research evidence; and The Media Monitoring Project, outlining changes in the extent, nature and quality of media reporting in Australia. Click here for a one-page summary of the reports. More information about the Mindframe Media and Mental Health Project, which supports the ongoing development of this resource, can be found here. |
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