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Brittany George July 2, 2012 ANZMHa, Australian and New Zealand Mental Health Associati, caregivers, Depression, The 13th International Mental Health Conference, youth mental health

Treatment decision making for young people diagnosed with major depressive disorders: The case for shared decision making

Shared decision making (SDM) is a model of medical or treatment decision making that involves collaboration between a clinician and client. One way...
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Brittany George June 30, 2012 ANZMHa, Bipolar, Elyn Saks, TED, The 13th International Mental Health Conference

Elyn Saks: A tale of mental illness -- from the inside

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Brittany George June 29, 2012 ANZMHa, Depression, health services, regional Australia, rural and remote health, rural health, Senator Penny Wright, suicides

Rural Mental Health consultation in WA

Australian Greens spokesperson for Mental Health, Senator Penny Wright, travelled to Western Australia in early June to begin the first leg of an...
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Brittany George June 27, 2012 ANZMHa, Consultant Psychiatrist, Depression, Dr Chris Stapelberg, Griffith University and Queensland Health, MDD, Mental Health, Mental Health Conference 2012

Depression as a Physiological Disease – Implications for Prevention and Intervention

Dr Chris Stapelberg While major depressive disorder (MDD) was regarded as a purely psychological disorder in the past, increasing evidence...
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Brittany George June 23, 2012 4th Australian Rural and Remote Mental Health Symp, ANZMHa, Australian and New Zealand Mental Health Associati, Health Minister Tanya Plibersek, Mental Health Australia

Rural patients will benefit from new infrastructure grants

Rural patients will benefit from new infrastructure grants to 50 projects across Australia, Health Minister Tanya Plibersek announced today. Under...
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Brittany George June 22, 2012 ANZMHa, Emma Robson and Emma Smith, Hunter New England Mental Health, Mental Health, The 13th International Mental Health Conference

Improving Employment Outcomes for People with a Mental Illness: Progress in the Hunter New England Region of NSW

Engagement in employment has been associated with significant financial, social and health benefits for people with a mental illness. However, as a...
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Brittany George June 20, 2012 ANZMHa, Children's Health Services, Dr Mary Jessop, Royal Children's Hospital, The 13th International Mental Health Conference

Let’s Talk About Children: Dissemination of a family focused intervention

Improved outcome for children of parents with mental illness has been demonstrated through family focused interventions. Despite this, there are...
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Brittany George June 18, 2012 Mental Health Australia, Professor Allen Frances, The 13th International Mental Health Conference

Expert warns against child mental health checks

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Brittany George June 18, 2012 Depression, Hunter Institute of Mental Health, Metal Health Australia, Partners in Depression, The 13th International Mental Health Conference

Partners in Depression- Supporting those who care

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Brittany George June 15, 2012 Dr Julia Bowman, Mental Health Australia, Mental Health Carers, The 13th International Mental Health Conference

The impact of a needs based education and carer support group for carers of people with a mental illness: A pilot study

Dr Julia Bowman The emphasis on community-based care in preference to hospitalisation relies significantly on the availability and...
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    As an association that is a leader in mental health, we stand beside our First Nations people in both Australia and New Zealand to empower their people and communities to improve their wellbeing. We support our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia and Maori people in New Zealand/Aotearoa and acknowledge the beauty, strength and uniqueness in their people and cultures. We celebrate their diversity and acknowledge that we work, walk and talk on your lands and we thank and pay yindyamarra/whakaute/respect to your ancestors, Elders and people. Our association will work to continue to amplify voices and empower communities to improve the mental health within First Nations people in both countries.