The focus of this poster is why we recruited a larger, part-time team rather than smaller with greater hours and consequently what it means for…
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Mental health services across Victoria are supported to build a Cultural Portfolio Holder program, which aims to build the capacity of the mental health service…
adminMarch 13, 2018
This is a brief snapshot of the headspace Youth Early Psychosis Program (YEPP) where they have implemented ‘open dialogue’ model of care utilising the family…
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Homelessness remains a significant problem in Inner Melbourne and, despite the efforts of multiple agencies, those with severe mental illness are over-represented in the homeless…
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From November 2014, St Vincent’s Mental Health Melbourne (SVMH) has been part of the Pilot Project of the Expanding Post Discharge Support Program (EPDSP). The…
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The assertive community treatment (ACT) model is a widely researched model in Australia and abroad in community mental health (Bond, 2002; Kent & Burns, 1996;…
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Background: In a Community Care Unit (CCU) in Melbourne, providing medium to long term clinical care and rehabilitation/recovery services to consumers with serious mental illness…
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The Brisbane North Primary Health Network (PHN) has used its new role for commissioning mental health, suicide prevention, alcohol and other drug services as a…
adminMarch 13, 2018
Background: Of women who experience family violence 76% seek help, however this might go unidentified when women present to health services. A receptive and skilled…
adminMarch 13, 2018