Sharon Lawn commenced work in mental health in 1985. She completed her PhD on smoking in mental health and from 1998 to 2005 was chair…
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The Community Living Service (CLS) was developed in Counties Manukau in 2004 in response to a shortage of individualised community living options and supports for…
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School newsletters sometimes carry a picture of a student – often smiling in school uniform – announcing the student’s sudden death and, cryptically, cautioning against…
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Established in 1988, by 2003 WALSH Trust had grown to become a key provider of mental health support services in West Auckland. However the development…
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This story was inspired by Raquel attending a public meeting one night about a mental health facility being proposed in the area. Residents had given…
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Temp Solutions (TS) is a consumer run temping agency, initiated by Kites Trust, which places people with experience of mental illness in short-term and casual…
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Consumer Companion Project – Southside District Health Service, Bayside The Consumer Companion Project’s purpose is to support consumers of the acute inpatient unit of bayside…
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The Australian Integrated Mental Health Initiative in the Northern Territory (AIMHI NT) has developed a range of innovative multi media resources to promote indigenous mental…
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Families affected by parental mental illness, and those involved with the child protection and juvenile justice systems are among the most vulnerable in our community,…
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