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New CEO to beyondblue
The Chairman of beyondblue the Hon Jeff Kennett AC today announced the appointment of Ms Dawn ONeil AM as the next CEO of beyondblue: the national depression initiative.

Anxiety and Depression Awareness Month 2010
Click here to find out how you can get involved in beyondblue's Anxiety and Depression Awareness Month in October 2010.

Rural Health Education Foundation
Click here to view a Rural Health Education Foundation (RHEF) program on carers.

Opportunities for older people to help us
beyondblue is looking for older people who have personal experience of depression or anxiety (either directly or through a family member or friend).

The massive ripple-effect of alcohol abuse
New research by the Alcohol Education and Rehabilitation Foundation (AER Foundation) found that alcohol misuse costs Australia $36 billion a year - more than double previous estimates!

Victorian bushfires
Community training and resources for disasters

Rural Womens Bulletin
Read the Winter 2010 edition of the beyondblue Rural Womens Bulletin.

NEW - Our stories
beyondblue would like to hear about your personal experience of depression, anxiety and related disorders and invites you to be involved in providing others with a first hand look at the challenges and triumphs associated with them.

Tackling depression and suicide in GLBTI people
Read beyondblue's fact sheet on depression and anxiety in gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or intersex people.

beyondblue puts its best foot forward
For the sixth consecutive year beyondblue will support National Walk to Work Day on October 1.

Join blueVoices
blueVoices is a national reference group for beyondblue made up of people who are experiencing or have had depression, anxiety, perinatal depression, bipolar disorder or other related illnesses and their carers or primary support people.

Australian Rural Information Network
The beyondblue Australian Rural Information Network map shows the resources available to country people in Exceptional Circumstances areas across Australia.

Depression and anxiety can affect anyone, anywhere, at any time.

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