Mental health legislation in WA has been revised and reviewed a number of times over the last 13 years and is currently being debated in…
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The 2013 World Hearing Voices Congress, reportedly the largest consumer-led mental health event in Australia’s history, aimed to address past conflicts between consumers and clinicians…
adminOctober 15, 2015
A partnership project funded by the Victorian government and involving seven Mental Health Community Support Services (MHCSS) aimed to contribute to improving the physical health…
adminOctober 15, 2015
New roles are emerging as the peer workforce becomes increasingly established. Whilst much emphasis has focused on peer support and advocacy, there are also specialist…
adminOctober 15, 2015
The Australian Government funded Personal Helpers and Mentors (PHaMS) program was rolled out in 2007 with an aim to support people diagnosed with severe and…
adminOctober 15, 2015
As a community based mental health recovery provider, Richmond Services has been on a journey to reframe the way in which our services are provided.…
adminOctober 15, 2015
The Macarthur region is an area of great social disadvantage, including economic disadvantage, high rates of unemployment and low education attainment levels. Additionally, carers miss…
adminOctober 15, 2015
The Holyoake DRUMBEAT (Discovering Relationships Using Music - Beliefs, Emotions, Attitudes and Thoughts) program is used by services across Australia and internationally to work with…
adminOctober 15, 2015