Rural and Remote Mental Health Archives - The Australian & New Zealand Mental Health Association

Flinders University’s Harmony in the Bush Dementia Study

Flinders University Rural Health SA commenced an ambitious national dementia research project in 2017. The project seeks to identify key drivers of a personalised care, and use co-design principles to implement and evaluate a personalised model of care incorporating music/art…

Brittany George October 8, 2019 Rural and Remote Mental Health, rural Australia, rural mental health

PSYCH2U: Making Mental Health Care Easy and Accessible for Rural and Remote Australians

Author: Sarah Richardson, General Manager, PSYCH2U For rural and remote Australians, accessing mental health professionals often means long commutes, travel costs, and long periods of time between appointments. When considering that 31% of Australians live outside of major cities, this…

Brittany George August 28, 2019 2019 Australian Rural & Remote Mental Health Symposium, Addiction, Rural and Remote Mental Health, Rural and Remote Mental Health Symposium, technology

Phone Addiction in Children is Like Drug Abuse

The following article was kindly written and contributed by Jill Sweatman, a presenter at the 2019 Australian Rural & Remote Mental Health Symposium. We are living in a giant uncontrolled experiment with a generation of Australian children growing up exposed…

Brittany George September 25, 2018 2018 Australian Rural & Remote Mental Health Symposium, Mental Health, Mental Illness, regional Australia, Remote Australia, rural and remote health, Rural and Remote Mental Health

Suicide Prevention: A regional approach to implementing Mindframe

The 2018 Australian Rural & Remote Mental Health Symposium will be held next month over 15-17 October at the Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hobart, Tasmania. Joining us at the conference is Ms Clare Jones, Project Officer at Everymind who will present on ‘Suicide Prevention:…

Brittany George September 4, 2018 2018 Australian Rural & Remote Mental Health Symposium, rural and remote health, Rural and Remote Mental Health, rural Australia, rural Australians, Rural Depression, Rural Health, rural mental health

Translating Research into Service Delivery: A Regional Rural Case Study

The 2018 Australian Rural & Remote Mental Health Symposium will this year be held over 15-17 October at the Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hobart, Tasmania. Joining us at the conference is Mrs Jackie Hallan, Senior Program Manager at Reachout Australia who will present on…

Brittany George May 8, 2018 10th Australian Rural & Remote Mental Health Symposium, 2018 Australian Rural & Remote Mental Health Symposium, Mental Health, regional Australia, Remote Australia, rural and remote health, Rural and Remote Mental Health, Rural and Remote Mental Health Symposium, rural Australia, rural Australians, Rural Depression, Rural Health

Present at the 10th Australian Rural & Remote Mental Health Symposium

The 10th Australian Rural & Remote Mental Health Symposium will this year be held over 15 – 17 October 2018 at the Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hobart, Tasmania. The Symposium is celebrating 10 years of important discussions and education, providing a platform for…

Brittany George February 12, 2018 farmer mental health, Mental Health, mental health and work, mental health awareness, regional Australia, Regional mental health issues, Rural and Remote Mental Health

In Hard Times Hunter Farmers Must Focus on Mental Health, Experts Say

The traditional farmers’ approach to tough times might be to knuckle down and get on with the work at hand. But experts are urging people communities across the Hunter to take care of their mental health, as the effects of the drought gripping…

Brittany George November 6, 2017 mental health programs, Mental Health Services, psychological treatment, Psychological wellbeing, rural and remote health, Rural and Remote Mental Health, Rural Health, rural mental health

Telehealth Initiative to Improve Rural Access

Regional Health Minister Dr David Gillespie has welcomed a telehealth initiative commencing which allows improved access to psychological services, for regional Australians. He says a major barrier to rural residents accessing vital mental health treatment will be removed by a new…

Brittany George September 21, 2017 Mental Health, mental health care workers, Mental Health Carers, regional Australia, Remote Australia, rural and remote health, Rural and Remote Mental Health, rural Australia, Rural Health, rural mental health

Retention of Early Career Health Professionals Working in Rural and Remote Australia

The reality gap: A grounded theory whole-of-life explanation of turnover intention of early career rural-based community mental health professionals. This study focused on retention of early career (0-5 years after graduating) health professionals working in rural and remote Australia. Some…

Brittany George September 21, 2017 rural and remote health, Rural and Remote Mental Health, Rural and Remote Mental Health Symposium, Rural Health, rural mental health, Rural Mental Health Conference

Claire Lynch: The Far West Mental Health Recovery Centre

A collaborative mental health workforce development experience in remote NSW… the continuing story. The Far West Mental Health Recovery Centre is a residential sub-acute mental health facility in Broken Hill operated as a partnership between the Far West Local Health…