Peers Australia is a peer lead initiative to ascertain and, if relevant, develop a professional association to promote peer work in mental health service provision…

This paper reflects on the way trauma is addressed currently in Australia within mental health and other systems. Drawing on national and international evidence it…

What a ‘holistic approach to recovery’ may entail when considering a clients belief system, spirituality and cultural origin, with a suggestion of how to best…

Background: Psychoeducation and support with families of consumers experiencing a first psychotic episode assists with promoting recovery and relapse-prevention for consumers, while additionally assisting families…

The 2009/10 Victorian state budget “Adult Mental Health Initiatives” are an integral component of service system reform aimed towards people with multiple, complex needs who…

It has been estimated that every night around 105,000 people are homeless. There are many causes of homelessness. The Queensland Health Homeless Initiative has funded…

Health problems of the homeless represent a significant community concern. Homelessness produces an economic burden on the health care system. Homeless people lack access to…

Peer support is a well established component of many mental health services. Peer support workers, share their lived experience of managing their illness and negotiating…

For me, just like many other young people, growing up was a hardship. One need not look at statistics to see that we live in…

My husband and I were both diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder 40 years ago, which is often associated with compulsive hoarding. As problems emerged in…