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Financial planning pioneer to speak at FPA Congress

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
... studied theology and philosophy at university. When he was 25, he set up a crisis helpline for farmers who were dying by suicide after being sold unnecessary, inflated loans, and finding they had no support from the government. The next 17 years of his ...

The cost of mental illness

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2019
A new report from the Productivity Commission estimates mental ill-health and suicide is costing Australia up to $180 billion a year, or almost $500 million a day. The Productivity Commission draft report on mental health was published on October 31. ...

AFA Foundation headed for milestone

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
... remains a key charity partner of the AFA Foundation, with Lacheur saying that while everyone is aware of Lifeline, the suicide prevention charity often cannot answer up to 20% of calls because of lack of funding. The AFA Foundation's charity partners ...

Industry veterans recognised

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2019
... founding SuperFriend Hewett was executive officer of the Industry Funds Forum, advocating for an industry response to suicide prevention and the impacts of mental illness. President and chief executive of La Trobe Financial, Greg O'Neill received ...

In a nutshell: Federal Budget 2019

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... education; and $328 million to women's safety. The Government has also committed $461 million to youth mental health and suicide prevention support program, headspace. "Six years ago when we came to government the economy was weakening, unemployment ...

Reforms impact adviser mental health

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2018
... discuss how they are feeling. Further, mental illness is currently costing the Australian economy $28.6 billion a year and suicide is now the leading cause of death among young and middle-aged Australians. "We all fake it. We fake being great and happy ...

Mental health to transform life insurance: ANZ Wealth

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2018
... customers' wellbeing." According to the Federal Government's Mindframe National Media Initiative, which raises awareness on suicide and mental illness in the media, approximately one-in-five Australians experience mental illness every year. Falas said ...

Chief economist update: This time is different

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2018
... turning the gun on himself in 1987. And this from UPI, "An investor who 'got caught' in the stock market crash committed suicide after losing a reported $500,000..." These are just two samples of the aftermath of "Black Monday", 19 October 1987, when ...

New Year, new chair at industry fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 DEC 2017
... career, Trohear has made a valuable contribution to public policy on issues including superannuation, long service leave, suicide awareness and workplace health and safety within the sector, BUSSQ said. Commenting on his appointment, Trohear said: "The ...

SuperFriend welcomes new director

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2017
... to create mentally healthy workplaces with a number of industry-specific programs, targeted a reducing the incidence of suicide and the impact of mental illness. It is estimated that tens of thousands of financial services employees are suffering though ...