Understanding and Addressing the Causes of Behaviour
Dementia Support Australia (DSA) consultants often find that the smallest changes can have the biggest impact on a person’s wellbeing. Just like they...
MateCheck - The Award-Winning Mental Health and Safety Platform
MateCheck specialise in mental health and safety in the workplace. This unique and comprehensive platform has won numerous awards for its innovation...
Australia's First Ever 'Dementia Village' Will Be Built In Tasmania
A $25 million village for people with dementia will be built in Tasmania, aimed at providing a real life experience for those with the disease.
The Opportunities and Challenges for Public and Private Mental Health Services in Australia
In August 2015 a presentation to the 16th International Mental Health Conference by Sandy Thomson from GovernancePlus provided delegates with an...
Mental Illness Need Not Be a Death Sentence, Allan Fels Warns
People with a serious mental illness are dying on average 14 to 23 years earlier than other Australians, prompting a push for a national focus on...
Rural, Remote and Regional Clinical Supervision Programmes for Youths
Distance supervision: What does a focussed rural, remote and regional Clinical Supervision Programme contribute to clinical practice within a child...
Cultural Identity and Participation In Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children
The Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health has reported on the importance of cultural identity and cultural participation as key protective...
CASPER – Psychosocial Interventions for Older Adults
The University of York’s Kate Bosanquet provides a closer look at the CASPER Trial in collaborative care for depression in older adults.
Parenting With a Mental Illness
When you meet 34-year-old mother-of-two Narelle* for the first time, you’re not actually meeting her, but her ‘representative’ as she tells it.
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,...