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Hi.Did you know that SANE Australia has a Mind + Body program? We recognise that a healthier life includes both mental and physical wellness, and promote easy steps to improve the health of the whole person.A healthy lifestyle is important for everyone, r
Hi all! Some of you may have noticed an issue with the subject line where the first part of your post is displayed in the subject line. This bug started last night but it was resolved today. So it shouldn't happen anymore. But if you notice anything odd l
This Wednesday, 27 August, the Forums will officially be released to the world at last!The Forums will be launched by the Hon Peter Dutton, Minister for Health, at Parliament House in Canberra. As well as users of the Lived Experience and Car
Hi all! Some of you may have noticed an issue with the subject line where the first part of your post is displayed in the subject line. It started last night but it was resolved today. So it shouldn't happen anymore. But if you notice anything odd like th
HiI've just noticed that my mostrecent post 9.59pm on 9/9 seems to have disappeared. The topic thread shows 2 pages but the 2nd page comes up blank. I've checked 3 times and was beginning to think I was imagining that I'd posted it, but there it is in my
Hi All, "Why do you stay?" a common question asked by friends, family and professionals. This week's Topic Tuesday, we heard from the experts (forum members!) on some of the positives of caring for someone and some of the strategies they use
Hi everyone, We have a new feature that I think you would all find helpful! It's called the @mention feature. What is it? It's a way to notify a specific member. Let's say for example, you are reading a member's post and you think "Oh I think
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Hello, this is Che. I'm 43,from Melbourne. I have managed to sign up, load a profile picture and make a post. I'm a bit confused about the compulsory anonymity "do not use your real name" policy. I wonder what the thinking was behind that?
Hi everyone, Welcome to Topic Tuesday! Last week when we closed the poll we found that overwhelmingly people wanted to discuss the “gifts” or “positives” that have come from their mental health difficulty or experience with mental ill
Help us push aside the stigma and discrimination surrounding complex mental health and change the way people talk about, and care for, mental illness.
SANE acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures; and to Elders past and present.
SANE values diversity. We are committed to providing a safe, culturally appropriate, and inclusive service for all people, regardless of their ethnicity, faith, disability, sexuality, or gender identity.
Help us push aside the stigma and discrimination surrounding complex mental health and change the way people talk about, and care for, mental illness.
SANE acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures; and to Elders past and present.
SANE values diversity. We are committed to providing a safe, culturally appropriate, and inclusive service for all people, regardless of their ethnicity, faith, disability, sexuality, or gender identity.
You’ll soon be able to use one secure login to access all SANE services.
For added security, members are now required to log in with their email address and password - member names are no longer supported for logging in.
If you had a Forums account before 19 May 2026 and haven’t set up your new login yet, you'll be prompted to set up your new secure login when you sign-in.
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