Shattered explores stigma, recovery and the importance of staying connected. Former criminal lawyer Sharni Sinclair opens Shattered with a powerful message to communities, families and employers: watch, talk about it with your friends and help challenge mental health stigma. When mental health services are under pressure, understanding and connection matter more than ever. Stigma can make seeking help harder, with consequences for families, communities and working life. Compa

Work related injury and illness discussion during Mental Health Month In 2021–22, an estimated 497,300 people in Australia experienced a work-related injury or illness. That was 3.5% of people who had worked at some time during the year. Almost half a million people, each with a life beyond their job. [1] During Mental Health Month, this scale deserves attention. For Shattered, it is a reason to call for sustained public education about preventing harm, how people treat one a

For Mental Health Month, Shattered explores how recognising loss can help leaders, workplaces and communities support mental health after injury. Someone survives a serious workplace injury. Treatment begins. Forms are completed. Conversations turn towards capacity and return to work. At home, another story may be unfolding. A person misses the work they loved. Their partner watches them withdraw. Familiar routines disappear. Colleagues gradually stop calling. The future the

Australia’s child sexual abuse Royal Commission established an important trauma-informed standard. When governments ask injured people to provide evidence, care, continuity and protection must be built into the process.