The Mental Illness Fellowship of North Queensland operates the only lifestyle and transitional supported accommodation service in North Queensland, providing individuals with serious and chronic…

There is substantial evidence that people with mental illness also have a high rate of physical health problems. There is also evidence that people with…

This presentation describes an innovative consumer peer support initiative within the Sunshine Adult Acute Psychiatric Unit in Victoria, and initial anecdotal staff and consumer responses…

Deficits in social functioning are a defining characteristic of psychotic disorders. In an Integrated Mental Health Service, it became evident that young males with psychotic…

Young people with mental health and juvenile justice issues are a high risk population who are challenging to engage and manage but the costs to…

Recovery in mental health is explored in terms of lifestyle and employment options. This includes discussion of recovery as a concept and features of a…

The Housing Accommodation Support Initiative (HASI) is an exciting tri-partisan program funded by the Centre for Mental Health between Non-Government organisations, Office of Community Housing…

The Health of the Nation Outcomes Scales (HoNOS/HoNOS 65+) are being implemented across Queensland Health as part of the National Outcomes and Casemix Collection. Applying…

Suicide prevention and self-harming behaviour remain parlous concerns within the Australian and broader international contexts. They are also complex phenomena. Such complexity eludes simple explanation…

The aim of this paper is to present information about Extended Treatment, Rehabilitation and Community Care Units in Queensland. These longer term residential facilities are…