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Digital Engagement for Mental Health

Social Pinpoint

Comparing this to the 2017-18 data, there was an increase from 20.1% in 2014-15 for Australians with a mental or behavioural condition. Concerning this surge in mental health disorders, we spoke with a well-known mental health agency to understand the implications for engagement levels between individuals and agencies post-pandemic.

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Community Resilience or Community Dystopia in Disaster Risk Reduction?

Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

In disaster risk reduction circles, there is an almost desperate reliance on 'community' and a strong growth in studies and plans to "involve the community" in facing up to risks and impacts (Berkes and Ross 2013). However,'community' is contentious concept (Barrios 2014). Hence, 'community' is about influence.

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