Research shows that people with mental illness are not enjoying the same life choices and opportunities as other Australians. As a signatory to the United…

The Mental Health Nurse Incentive Program (MHNIP) was introduced in July 2008 as part of the COAG National Plan on Mental Health 2006-2011.…

Background: Over the last two years St Vincent's Mental Health and Mind Australia in Melbourne have collaborated to deliver an innovative service to support people…

Ml Fellowship supports homeless people to access housing in the private rental market in order to achieve improved mental health outcomes, social inclusion and economic…

From the moment a mental health consumer is admitted to a mental health facility the plan for their discharge is commenced. Given the level of…

The CORAL group is a consumer advisory group for the Early Psychosis Gold Coast Team. Coral stands for Consumers, Opportunities, Recovery, Advocacy, and Learning. In…

Recovery is seen as a journey of healing and transformation. It requires people who believe in and stand by the person in recovery. Recovery takes…

Describes strategies used to recover from trauma (burnt 50 years prior). Five years ago was a fit teacher when trauma suddenly developed causing severe physical/psychological…

In this symposium we talk about our journey, as part of an area mental health service, towards trauma informed care. This first paper in the…

This paper will be pertaining to regathering our independent ownership (citizenship) based upon our philosophical starting charter as a consumer focused organization. Peer managed services…