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Managing work with younger onset dementia

Trusted information about managing work with younger onset dementia, including support options, such as counselling, legal and financial advice, and helplines.

Talking to your employer about illness

How you manage talking to your employer about an illness depends on lots of different things.

Adult ADHD

Adult ADHD can affect people’s employment, ability to study and capacity to manage their lives. Learn more about the symptoms and where to get help.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and mental health

Aboriginal and Torres Strait People still face many disadvantages in terms of education, employment and earning power; which continue to erode the social and emotional wellbeing of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.

Practical aspects of living with cervical cancer

How cervical cancer affects your daily life will depend very much on what stage your disease is at, and what treatment you're having. Find out how to manage with cervical cancer.

Help at home and working with ovarian cancer

There are a number of sources of practical support and help at home available for women diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Learn how to get help at home when diagnosed with ovarian cancer.

Legal rights of people with younger onset dementia

Trusted information about the legal rights of people with younger onset dementia, including laws protecting people with dementia and their carers against discrimination

How to talk about your mental health concerns

Talking about your mental health concerns to your friends, family, partner or boss can be difficult. Here's how to start the conversation.

Work-related stress

Too much stress at work can affect you both professionally and personally. Understand how stress can affect you and how you can deal with it.

Help at home and working with breast cancer

There are a number of sources of practical support and help at home available for women diagnosed with breast cancer. Learn how to get help at home when diagnosed with breast cancer.

Living with Parkinson’s disease

Most people with Parkinson’s disease continue to live rich and rewarding lives but some adaptations and changes might be needed with time.

Workplace mental health

These pages include information and resources on how your mental health can be affected at work, and strategies for staying well.

Sexual harassment

Sexual harassment can impact mental health, lower self-esteem and cause fear, depression and stress. It's common in the workplace - and illegal.

Living with diabetes

Having diabetes can make some aspects of life more challenging, but it doesn’t define who you are or prevent you from enjoying and participating in life. Find out how to manage with diabetes.

Living with depression

Research shows that talking can help people recover from depression and cope better with stress. Find out about how to manage depression.

Coping with unemployment

Losing your job or being unemployed long-term is very stressful. Find out more about coping with unemployment, with tips and links to trusted resources.

Perfume stinks: how fragrances can affect your health

Fragrances and fragranced products cause health problems, such as asthma and headaches, in 1 in 3 people. Find out what you can do if you experience symptoms.

Social workers

Social workers provide counselling, information and referral to other services in crisis situations. Here's what to do if you need a social worker.

Workplace bullying

Workplace bullying can be physical or mental and the behaviour directed against the victim can also be threatening or demeaning.

Just diagnosed with dementia

Trusted information on caring for someone with dementia, including what it means to have just been diagnosed with dementia

Mental health services by state and territory

State and territory governments offer hospital, emergency and community mental health services. Learn about services available in your region.

Indigenous health

The services described on this page are designed to improve access to healthcare for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.

Epilepsy treatments

Epilepsy treatment such as antiepileptic medicines help most people achieve good seizure control. Learn more about the different the different treatment options available.

Just diagnosed with heart failure

Heart failure is a serious condition where the heart has difficulty pumping enough blood around the body. Find out what to do if you have just diagnosed with heart failure.

Urine tests

Urine tests can be used to diagnose conditions, such as pregnancy, infections, diseases such as diabetes or STIs and monitor drug use.

Hay fever prevention

Reducing your exposure to the substances that trigger your hay fever should ease your symptoms. Find out how to prevent hay fever.

Types of bullying

Bullying occurs in several different forms, all of which can cause distress for the person being bullied. Understand your rights and learn where to go for help.

Down syndrome

This syndrome causes learning difficulties, with a greater chance of health problems. Everyone is affected differently.

Living with bowel cancer

Here are some questions that may be helpful to ask your doctor or treatment team when discussing practical support during treatment for bowel cancer. Find out how to manage with bowel cancer.

Evan's story about living with schizophrenia - video transcripts

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Life stage

Managing work with younger onset dementia

Talking to your employer about illness

Adult ADHD

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and mental health

Practical aspects of living with cervical cancer

Help at home and working with ovarian cancer

Legal rights of people with younger onset dementia

How to talk about your mental health concerns

Work-related stress

Help at home and working with breast cancer

Living with Parkinson’s disease

Workplace mental health

Sexual harassment

Living with diabetes

Living with depression

Coping with unemployment

Perfume stinks: how fragrances can affect your health

Social workers

Workplace bullying

Just diagnosed with dementia

Mental health services by state and territory

Indigenous health

Epilepsy treatments

Just diagnosed with heart failure

Urine tests

Hay fever prevention

Types of bullying

Down syndrome

Living with bowel cancer

Evan's story about living with schizophrenia - video transcripts

Life stage

Managing work with younger onset dementia

Talking to your employer about illness

Adult ADHD

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and mental health

Practical aspects of living with cervical cancer

Help at home and working with ovarian cancer

Legal rights of people with younger onset dementia

How to talk about your mental health concerns

Work-related stress

Help at home and working with breast cancer

Living with Parkinson’s disease

Workplace mental health

Sexual harassment

Living with diabetes

Living with depression

Coping with unemployment

Perfume stinks: how fragrances can affect your health

Social workers

Workplace bullying

Just diagnosed with dementia

Mental health services by state and territory

Indigenous health

Epilepsy treatments

Just diagnosed with heart failure

Urine tests

Hay fever prevention

Types of bullying

Down syndrome

Living with bowel cancer

Evan's story about living with schizophrenia - video transcripts

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