The 1997 National Mental Health Strategy Evaluation – Final Report states that “Research evidence indicates that there is a greater prospect for maximal recovery and…

This quality improvement project aims to support home-based carers of people with dementia by providing them with support and training that focuses specifically on assisting…

Compeer Illawarra runs two programs. Compeer one-to-one: Compeer staff recruit, screen, train and match volunteers from the community with professionally referred adults receiving mental health…

The Yarra Oral Health Project is collaboration between a number of service providers and mental health consumers in the City of Yarra to improve the…

In July 2000, Richmond Fellowship Bay of Plenty had a change in management and service delivery focus. With an increased emphasis on better outcomes for…

SANE Australia is committed to helping people affected by mental illness through campaigning for improved services and attitudes, educating to promote understanding, and conducting research…

Cath Roper – Consumer Academic with the CPNRP The employment of a mental health consumer as an academic member of staff within the CPNRP was…

“The Department of Lost Voices” tells the personal stories of how people with schizophrenia are “treated” in the criminal justice system. Broadcast as part of…

depressioNet.com.au is an independent resource for information, help and 24-hour peer based support created by and for "people like us" - Australians from a variety…

Mental health, and more specifically the sensitive issue of suicide has almost been a “no go” area for many newspapers and other media in Australia.…