Background: The poor physical health of people with mental illness has gathered widespread attention in the mental health related literature. This issue is related to…

This presentation will inform the audience of a project undertaken by a group of University of Melbourne researchers (including consumer researchers). Whom were asked by…

We developed and implemented an accredited DBT program and DBT primer group in a youth mental health service in order to evaluate the effectiveness of…

In 2011 there were 3.5 FTE peer workers in SLHD. Since then, we have grown our workforce to 12 people sitting in 11 FTE permanent…

Physical health and wellbeing has become a significant focus of mental health policy in recent years. Innovative responses to promoting the importance of physical health…

This project is the crystallisation of two years of thought and discussion between a mental health researcher and a singer who share a lived experience…

The Speak Out Dual Diagnosis Team at Weave Youth and Community Services works with young people aged 12 to 28 years experiencing dual diagnosis. 70%…

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) brings major shifts in the way that supports are delivered to consumers by community mental health organisations. It also…

It is widely known that people living with mental illness have a shortened life expectancy by up to thirty per cent (World Health Organisation, 2013)…

The School of Hard Knocks runs arts-based programs for disadvantaged adults experiencing marginalisation, social isolation, chronic mental health conditions, and substance abuse. There is emerging…