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A vision for system change in mental health
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Giancarlo de Vera leads BEING, NSW's peak consumer advocacy organisation representing people with lived experience of the mental health system.
In this interview, we discuss how lived experience advocates are redefining the narrative on mental health reform. From their 5-year vision to embed mental health thinking across all government portfolios to practical advice on genuine co-design, Giancarlo reveals why the change we need isn't just coming—it's already here in pockets of hope that need to become the norm. READ
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Bright signals
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Researchers have developed PanDerm, a groundbreaking AI tool that can analyse multiple types of skin images simultaneously and help doctors detect melanoma 11% more accurately—even spotting concerning lesions before clinicians notice them. READ
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Listen in to Professor Marcia Langton AO, Curator talk about the new exhibition that celebrates the brilliance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art while confronting the dark heart of Australia’s colonial history and proclaims the importance of Indigenous knowledge and agency. LISTEN
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Linda’s top 5 links
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On the weekend, the AFL and Telstra introduced technology for blind and low-vision people to experience live sport like never before. READ
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Explore life in the deep sea, told by Neal Agarwal. EXPLORE
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AI ALLY is a project that aims to make the online world better for girls, young women, and gender-diverse individuals. LEARN
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Decolonizing solidarity: Dilemmas and Directions for Supporters of Indigenous Struggles is a thought-provoking book that draws on interviews with Aboriginal community and activists. READ
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Queering The Map is a community generated counter-mapping platform for digitally archiving LGBTQ2IA+ experience in relation to physical space. EXPERIENCE
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Community news
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This event at Koorie Heritage Trust on the Birrarung offers practical tools and stories for co-designing between worlds while centring care, solidarity and supporting self-determination for many communities. TICKETS
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Join an in-person and virtual symposium that recognises the important impact of cultural astronomy on astrophysics and the space sector. TICKETS
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Queensland Alliance for Mental Health are holding a conference on 28-29 July focussed on bridging gaps and bulding futures. “This is not just a conference to listen—this is a conference to engage, co-design, and innovate together.” REGISTER
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Team news
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We’re looking for someone to lead and evolve the systems that keep Today running smoothly. You’ll ensure we’re resourced wisely, working sustainably, and set up to deliver meaningful impact. APPLY
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Kate, our Head of Storytelling and Engagement, is producing a book in collaboration with the Uyghur diaspora and it’s available for preorder. From Boston to Taipei, Uyghur Resistance is the story of a people targeted for elimination—and the movement rising in defiance. PREORDER
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We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we live and work. We pay our respects to Elders both past and present, and recognise and respect their abiding connection to this land, its waterways and community. First Nations Peoples have nurtured this land for more than 65,000 years and continue to do so today. Sovereignty was never ceded.
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