This paper highlights the benefits of utilising strengths focused family based assessment tools to engage families and inform family based supports whilst providing evidence for…

This paper will initially describe the emergence of the mental health Carer Consultant Network of Victoria and its role in fostering the development of carer…

The Specialist Rehabilitation Service (SRS) was established as a new initiative within Northern Sydney Local Health District’s Adult Mental Health Services in late 2009, to…

The authors of this paper studied psychology together at university over 25 years ago. Relationships, births, deaths, re-locations, celebrations, crises, work and careers have followed.…

Bellbird Garden is an Occupational Therapy program for residents of Morisset Hospital to participate in horticulture, landscaping, art, caring for the environment and each other.…

Child and adolescent conduct disorders include aggression, rule-violation and anti-social behaviours; and predict substance misuse, various mental health problems, unemployment, relationship difficulties, criminality and incarceration.…

It is widely reported that people with serious mental illness experience more physical health problems and die up to 25 years younger than the general…

Objective: Exploration of potential impact and contributions of an international mental health training exchange program (St. Vincent’s Postgraduate Overseas Specialists Training program) on an identified…

In 2009 the Council of Australian Governments called the first national child protection policy ‘Protecting Children is Everyone’s Business’ so as to involve a broad…

Sandridge (Mind Australia) provides supported accommodation to young people who are identified as homeless and have experienced significant trauma or abuse, in both residential and…