A group of individuals each with varied goals present challenging opportunities to a staff team devoted to the ideals of quality, individual rehabilitation and recovery.…
Nathan Smyth talks about national strategies and directions, and what this means for you/your mental health service. Do you think that these strategies are simply…
In mid-2003, the Paediatric Mental Health Team (PMHT) was created within the Blacktown City Mental Health Service to address needs of children presenting with mental…
At TheMHS in 2004, Western Health in Victoria presented an innovative model of continuing care for people presenting to the Emergency Department after attempting suicide…
The South Australian Department Of Health, through the Mental Health Unit (MHU) has promoted the identification of community support needs for consumers who are inpatients…
Paola Mason is the Co-convenor of COMIC (Children of Mentally Ill Consumers). Since February 2000 when Children of Mentally Ill Consumers was launched, Paola has…
Promoting a positive image of young people with the Mount Gambier and surrounding districts was the key focus of “SEYAT”, an innovative community development project…
This paper describes the struggles and achievements of two very small organizations as they worked together to establish consumer participation and inclusion in a geographically…