Inspired by the success of current programs being facilitated on a community level within Hunter New England Local Health District, Morisset Hospital commenced a pilot…

This paper explores a service-wide initiative supporting culturally responsive mental health care at St Vincent’s Mental Health (SVMH) in partnership with Victorian Transcultural Mental Health…

Traditionally, satisfaction with acute care services has been assessed using measures designed by clinicians or academics and administered by staff. There is a risk that…

This paper charts Eastern Health Adult Mental Health Service’s (EH AMHS) journey of the creation of new strategic development positions from within current funding to…

One of the serious impacts of community stigma on people with mental illness is a fear of discrimination if they disclose any aspect of their…

As the value of peer services is recognized, the peer workforce has grown rapidly in the United States (U.S.). Because peer support and related services…

Most developed countries have laws that permit the detention and treatment of individuals with severe mental health problems without their consent. In Australia, a number…

The empirical evidence about recovery is growing fast. In this paper the evidence relating to three important questions will be reviewed. First, is it possible…

The purpose of this paper is to explore key issues in outcome measurement for the community based mental health support sector (CBMHSS) in general and…

Loneliness is a common experience for people living with a mental illness (SANE Australia 2011); perhaps so common it has become an accepted part of…