Researchers have called for further studies after their RCT concluded a high-prebiotic diet could improve mood, anxiety, stress, and sleep, while synbiotic or probiotic supplements did not have a beneficial effect.
Former CFA volunteer Katelin De Rosa was allegedly punched, kicked and duct-taped to the bull bar of a fire truck, according to documents in the Supreme Court. The CFA is now refusing to fund specialised clinical care as De Rosa’s mental health deteriorates.
The insurer confirmed it had failed to reach an agreement with Healthscope, which runs hospitals and mental health services including Knox, La Trobe, Ringwood and The Melbourne Clinic.
State Auditor-General Andrew Greaves is facing court action from a former director who claims he unlawfully made her position redundant after she had a mental breakdown due to an excessive workload.