Blog - The Australian & New Zealand Mental Health Association (83)

Brittany George July 18, 2017 committee, Mental Health, Mental Health at work, Mental Health Australia, rural and remote health, Rural and Remote Mental Health, Rural and Remote Mental Health Symposium, rural mental health, Workplace Health

Alison Fairleigh Making Inroads Into Rural and Regional General Practitioner Mental Health

Congratulations Alison Fairleigh (Senior Manager – Community Engagement) of selectability on being a recipient of the David Horn Memorial Medal,...

Brittany George July 14, 2017 Aboriginal Mental Health, aboriginal mental health workers, Mental Health, mental health and work, Mental Health Australia, mental health workers, rural mental health, rural NSW

Aboriginal Mental Health Workers in Rural NSW

Australia’s rural community mental health (CMH) services face serious workforce shortages. Research specifically investigating factors impacting...

Brittany George July 13, 2017 child mental health, children, gender, gender diversity, gender transitioning, Gender Variance, identity

Gender Diversity in Children: Where Are We?

A visible shift has occurred regarding support for children expressing diversity in gender identity and expression. Some parents are recognising...

Brittany George July 12, 2017 habits, harvest your health, Health, Mental Health, mental health programs, Treatment

Harvesting Your Health

Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) individuals and communities continue to be a topic of focus in Australia, a nation founded on an...

Brittany George July 12, 2017 child mental health, children, Mental Health, mental health awareness, Mental Illness, youth, youth mental health

13 Signs of Potential Mental Illness in a Child

Most parents have an instantaneous desire to protect their children. We tend to our children’s needs: If an unexplained rash appears, we see the...

Brittany George July 11, 2017 Health, health and well-being, Mental Health, mental health and work, Mental Health at work, organisational justice, precarious employment, work-life balance, work-life conflict

Precarious Work and Health: The Roles of Organisational Justice and Work-Life Conflict

Precarious employment is considered to be a significant determinant of health inequalities worldwide. However, the factors that influence this...

Brittany George July 10, 2017 clinical handover, clinical practice, Mental Health, patient care, patient information, Treatment

The Transfer of Information During Clinical Handover

The breakdown in the transfer of information during clinical handover is one of the most important contributing factors in serious adverse events and...

Brittany George July 7, 2017 Mental Health, Mental Health Reform, rural and remote health, Rural and Remote Mental Health, rural Australia, rural mental health, Treatment

Journeys of Rural Mental Health Consumers

'Let me be the driver’ – I have removed the case’ - journeys of rural mental health consumers

Brittany George July 6, 2017 Addiction, drugs-and-substance-abuse, Mental Health, Mental Health Australia, Mental health problems, Mental Illness, Recovery from Addiction, sobriety

Is Increased Mental Illness A Consequence Of Sobriety?

A common theme amongst people recovering from substance addiction is the development of increased mental health issues such as anxiety disorders...

Brittany George July 5, 2017 infant mental health, Mental Health Australia, Mental Health Services, perinatal mental health, rural and remote mental health, rural Australians, rural health, rural mental health

Perinatal and Infant Mental Health (PIMH) in Rural and Remote Queensland

Over recent decades, strong evidence has emerged that the foundations for a child’s growth and development are laid in the early years, from...