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New Equally Well Ambassador leads by example in a commitment to embedding holistic health as a baseline in mental health care
For me Equally Well feels like a “bridge” between Physical and Mental Health. As a person, I cannot put my mental health in one place and my physical health in another. I carry both these things within my one person. My goal for Equally Well is that it continues to break down silo-ed thinking that physical and mental health are separate issues. The goal is health.

2025 ELECTION STATEMENT: Call to Action to save lives by unlocking opportunities for health equity for people with a mental health lived experience
At this time when change and challenges across the mental health sector are seen nationally and felt locally, Equally Well renews its call to all sides of parliament to take action for health equity for people living with mental illness.

New pathways to care, the answer for improving life expectancy for people with mental health conditions: A GP perspective
In the first in our fact sheet series at Equally well we are focussing on blood cancers with data from our Unequally Unwell Report showing in Australia blood and lymph cancers accounted for 1,865 deaths among people accessing mental health-related treatments.

Smoking Program Media Release
Newly published research from Cancer Council NSW’s Tackling Tobacco program reveals evidence of an effective organisational change initiative at increasing the offer of quit
smoking support, including nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), to people accessing community mental health organisations.

Minds Collective Football Club: Kicking Goals for Physical and Mental Well-being
Physical activity is an evidence-based strategy for addressing physical health and supporting in mental health recovery, yet many adults with complex mental health challenges face significant barriers to regular movement.

Equally Well calls for priority on physical health factors in National Suicide Strategy submission.
Equally Well calls for priority on physical health factors in National Suicide Strategy submission.

2024 Equally Well Forum Summary – Day 2
Lived experience was centre stage at the 2024 Equally Well Forum where innovation and impact for improving the wellbeing of people living with mental illness have been celebrated in the 2024 Equally Well Achievement Awards.

2024 Equally Well Forum Summary – Day 1
Lived experience was centre stage at the 2024 Equally Well Forum where innovation and impact for improving the wellbeing of people living with mental illness have been celebrated in the 2024 Equally Well Achievement Awards.

Equally Well Awards recognise achievements in mental and physical health
Lived experience was centre stage at the 2024 Equally Well Forum where innovation and impact for improving the wellbeing of people living with mental illness have been celebrated in the 2024 Equally Well Achievement Awards.