Enhancing the psychological treatment of bipolar disorder
Enhancing the psychological treatment of bipolar disorder with Wellbeing Plans Workshop will be presented by Dr Kristine Kafer, Clinical...
Depression and Recovery: A Working Example
Australian Television Icon, Ms Paula Duncan AM talks frankly about her personal experience of depressive mental illness and the importance and value...
The National Mental Health Commission: reviews, report cards and reform
The National Mental Health Commission has been tasked by the Australian Government to undertake an independent review of the mental health system....
Addiction 2015: Australian and New Zealand Addiction Conference, Gold Coast
Addiction 2015 Addictions do not discriminate across genders, age or culture. Addiction represents one of the areas of healthcare and medicine that...
Investing in mental health pays off
Miki Perkins (May 20, 2014)
Federal drought money delivering for mental health - ABC Rural (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
A mental health care provider in Queensland says federal drought assistance funding will improve their services in remote locations.
Crime Rarely Associated with Mental Illness
Despite high-profile crimes associated with mentally ill suspects such as the school shootings in Sandy Hook, Connecticut, new research discovers...
‘Value for money’: the impact of transitions to consumer-directed care for older people with complex mental health needs
The transition to consumer-directed care in the aged care sector from July 2013 heralds a new level of transparency and accountability in the...
Adolescent “non-drinkers” increases sharply over a decade
Rates of non-drinking among Australian adolescents aged 14-17 years have increased sharply over the past decade with over half now abstaining from...
Dementia, Decision-Making and Family Conflict. The Role of Mediation in a Legal Setting - A New Approach
The Guardianship Board of South Australia is tasked with making decisions about people with impaired decision-making capacity, including those...