Dissociation is a very common human experience that most of us will experience at some point during our lives. However, for individuals who experience severe…
adminJune 21, 2016
The paper from one of the expert advisors to the project concerns the lessons to be learned from the Mental Health Integration Index (MHII) (2014)…
adminJune 6, 2016
There are both rewards and challenges in public, community managed organisations, and private mental health services in appointing, training and supporting high quality Peer Workers…
adminJune 6, 2016
Music listening is a well-known coping strategy for young people, in particular those who have a mental illness. This paper focuses on the importance of…
adminJune 6, 2016
Under the NDIS framework Peer Work is influencing positive change for people experiencing a Mental Health issue. A Peer Workers’ ‘innate awareness’ of mental health…
adminJune 6, 2016
The relationship between mental health issues and legal problems can be a cyclic one. A person with a mental illness may experience legal problems related…
adminJune 6, 2016
The inclusion and employment of people with lived experience is increasingly being seen as best practice in our mental health services. Reflecting on my first…
adminJune 6, 2016
Research indicates carers experience the lowest subjective wellbeing of all Australians (Cummins et al 2007) and that a majority of mental health family carers note…
adminJune 6, 2016
The paper describes the 46 year journey of addictions following a diagnosis in 1969. The author’s marriage partner also diagnosed with OCD posed a challenge…
adminJune 6, 2016