Mental Health
COMMITMENT TO MENTAL HEALTH REFORM CONTINUES 14 May 2013 The Hon Mark Butler MP, Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, Minister for Housing and Homelessness, Minister for Social Inclusion, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on Mental Health Reform The 2013 - 14 Budget underlines the Gillard Government’s commitment to ongoing mental health reform. Building on the Government’s five – year $2.2 billion National Mental Health Reform plan announced in the 2011- 12 Budget, initiatives will…
The REACH Program Is A Free 9 Week Psycho-Educational Support Group (Based On The Principles Of Responsibility, Education, Acceptance, Connection And Hope). The Aim Of The R.E.A.C.H Program Is To Help Participants With Depression Or Bipolar Disorder And Their Families Manage Their Illness And Stay Well. This Program Will Commence On Wednesdays Between 2-4pm And Every Consecutive Wednesday Onwards For 9 Weeks. Eligibility Criteria For Participants: 18 Years And Over Diagnosis Of Depression Or Bipolar…
SA Health will undertake a review of mental health bed capacity and demand since the implementation of the Stepping Up mental health reforms began. Health Minister, Jack Snelling said he asked for a review to ensure that this new system has struck the right balance of acute and non-acute mental health beds, now that the reforms are at an advanced stage of implementation. Further information is available at: www.premier.sa.gov.au/images/news_releases/13_03Mar/mental_health.pdf REVIEW OF THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN STEPPED…
The National Summit Will Be Convened On 24 May 2013 In Sydney And Co-Hosted By The NSW Minister For Mental Health, The Hon Kevin Humphries, MP And The Commonwealth Minister For Mental Health And Ageing, The Hon Mark Butler, MP. Its Purpose Will Be To Address The High Rates Of Early Death And Adverse Health Outcomes Amongst People With Severe Mental Illness. The Summit Aims To Build A National Collaboration To Address The Hidden Toll…
The Disability Discrimination Act’s twentieth birthday was celebrated on Friday, 1 March. To mark this significant milestone, the Australian Human Rights Commission in partnership with the Sydney Community Foundation launched the Twenty Years Twenty Stories project, a collection of films showing how people have used this law to change their lives, and the lives of others. You can view the stories here
Experts by Experience forums and calendar of events for consumer and carer engagement in regional areas. Please contact Lyn English
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The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia – in partnership with mental health consumers, carers and care coordinators, mental health policy and practice experts and health professionals – has released a mental health framework which highlights and promotes the expertise of pharmacists and the roles they undertake as partners in mental health care. You can access the framework here
Scoping Review: Recognising And Responding To Deterioration In Mental State The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC) has engaged Craze Lateral Solutions to prepare a scoping report about recognising and responding to deterioration in a person’s mental state in acute health facilities. The project team includes: Douglas Holmes, a consultant with lived experience of mental illness Eileen McDonald, a mental health carer/family consultant Private Mental Health Alliance represented by Phillip Taylor…
This guide provides helpful information for people diagnosed with PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) and ASD (Acute Stress Disorder), their families and carers. It includes effective treatments, getting help, and how to support your loved one when they experience the disorder. It can be downloaded here: http://bit.ly/YUK1iF
The Framework describes the concepts of recovery and rehabilitation and outlines a vision for how South Australia’s mental health system can be recovery oriented in order to support individuals’ unique and personal journeys to wellness. The document can be downloaded from the SA Health website.
