This project examined staff perspectives on Mind’s Smoke Free Environment Policy using interviews (6 managers and 5 staff groups) plus an online survey completed by…

This paper shows how my mentally ill daughter inspired me to become a public speaker and advocate for mental health by first becoming a speaker…

Research into evidence-based practice has found that clients’ subjective views of clinical change and the therapeutic alliance are important determinants of response to psychotherapy, regardless…

Melbourne Health and NWAPMHP (North Western Aged Persons Mental Health Program) is currently moving towards Recovery focused and Persons Centred approach and service. This is…

The paradigm shift to recovery oriented practice has wide-ranging implications for service development. This paper describes key lessons from the establishment of Australia’s first Recovery…

A number of professionals and practitioners banded together with a vision to create a space where the oft overlooked intersection of mental health and child…

Employment can play an important role in Recovery, so how does Recovery fit within Australian Government Disability Employment Services (DES) and when is a person…

This paper presents findings from the evaluation of the Health & Wellbeing Connection (HWC), a pilot programme provided in Christchurch, New Zealand as a collaboration…

Recovery involves lessening the impact of mental illness and maximising well-being by developing a positive identity and valued social roles and relationships through connection with…

Almost half of all Australians will experience mental illness in their lifetime and this can have wide reaching costs for the workplace. Unfortunately, despite the…