This paper presents a brief overview of a client centred model of psychotherapy derived from the book "Journey to the centre of your life –…

Spirituality is a topic that is seen to be relevant to mental health. Over the last few years its prominence has increased in the mental…

In a time where human service agencies are faced with declines in material resources, the mental health system relies heavily on workers being effective and…

The decision of whether or not to implement an evaluation component into an existing service is difficult. There are many hurdles including staff and client…

This paper will draw on the experience of clients and staff of the Aboriginal Community Support Service in identifying and together attempting to resolve difficulties…

The Australian Clinical Guidelines for Early Intervention argues that “Early intervention and prevention in psychotic disorders is increasingly seen as having the potential to produce…

This paper reports on the evaluation of the reorientation of Northern Sydney mental health services towards a systematic early intervention approach to psychosis, without additional…

In Australia the 'too bloody difficult' include those older Australians who have mental health problems, complex needs and behaviours that are too challenging for mainstream…

Where have we come from? This is the big question. As consumers working in consumer roles it is important that we know our roots and…

In 1999/98 the North Western Adelaide Mental Health Service and the Schizophrenia Fellowship embarked on a project employing people with personal experience of mental illness…