This paper, written by the parents of a woman with schizo-affective disorder, describes their joint journey of discovery regarding the illness. It spells out the…
adminMay 25, 2015
“Community capacity building has become a central objective in a wide range of public policies and programs in Australia”(Hounslow, 2002). “Improving the abilities of communities…
adminMay 25, 2015
To promote an understanding of general medical practice to enable better communication between mental health services and general practitioners (GPs). Features of general practice valued…
adminMay 25, 2015
The production of ‘Norwood Unscripted’, a book charting the journey of Norwood Psychiatric Disability Rehabilitation Support Service (PDRSS), has been a crowning glory for the…
adminMay 25, 2015
Three Psychoeducation and support groups for families and carers were designed and facilitated between 2003 and 2005. Action Research was utilised to facilitate the continuing…
adminMay 25, 2015
The principle of ‘the Least Restrictive Alternative’ forms the basis of the 1991 UN Principles for the Protection of People with Mental Illness and for…
adminMay 25, 2015
I have been working in mental health for over 3 years, starting as a volunteer then eventually as a paid support worker. I am now…
adminMay 25, 2015
Specific support groups for carers of people with personality disorders have been available in Melbourne for a few years. Many carers have indicated that, in…
adminMay 21, 2015
This paper traces the innovative mentoring of one service by another, aiming to achieve robust service change. Since early 2006, St. Vincent’s Mental Health in…
adminMay 21, 2015