This paper aims to provide some background information about the Community Awareness Network & Dadirri Organisation (CANDO) project which started in December '99. The CANDO…
A client’s experience of community (and of other supports involved with the client) is reflected in the opportunities which provide for a close relationship with…
The Behaviour and Symptom Identification Scale (BASIS-32) is a consumer self-rating instrument in routine use in several Victorian public mental health services. We examined the…
Consumer participation by people from non-English speaking backgrounds (NESB) will not function by simply applying mainstream consumer advocacy. The first step is to find out…
I start from the view that relationships between 'consumers/Tangata Whaiora' and 'service providers' are critical in understanding the role of the consumer advisor. My paper…
A recovery approach is proposed as the way forward in the New Zealand Blueprint for Mental Health services (Mental Health Commission, 1998). This will alter…
The emerging need for the provision of services for HIV positive people with a mental illness and/or cognitive impairment and other complex needs led to…
Maternal Mental Health issues affect a large proportion of women in our community. At present there are no specifically funded services for this in the…