A pilot study was conducted on 210 callers to “Lifeline” Sydney to measure the level of non-specific psychological distress among callers who were not suicidal…

Clinical Practice Guidelines distil research evidence about treatment of mental health problems into specific recommendations for treatment. However, there are few demonstration projects reporting effective…

This study investigated the impact of GROW, an Australia-wide community mental health organization, on psychological well-being and mental health. A cross-sectional survey of some 900…

This presentation aims to outline the approach utilised and the learnings that were gained from undertaking a 12 month service development project in the Werribee…

Over the past few years there has been increased discussion about the need for effective treatment programs for young people with dual disorders (mental illness…

Co-ordination among mental health services is critical to ensuring that consumers/patients get the best possible care to help them reduce their disability so they can…

This paper will examine the development, implementation and effectiveness of the role of Coordinator of the Extra Care Unit (ECU) at St. Vincent’s Mental Health…

The South Australian CDSM project (2002-3) was the first internationally to apply a generic, evidence-based model of self-management intervention to mental health consumers with (or…

The purpose of this paper is to report on current research into the area of community participation in transcultural training for mental health workers. In…

Spiritual Wellness is an important part of a person's wellbeing. To ensure that the person's health is in balance, a person must be physically, mentally…