The Victorian Mental Health Act 2014 sought to introduce and strengthen the rights of people with a mental illness. Building on International movements, the inclusion…

Relationships are not the vehicle through which we deliver treatment; relationships are the treatment. (Prof Mike Slade) It is in relationship that we have the…

Recovery framework implementation requires a comprehensive, whole of service strategy if it is to transform the culture and practices of an organisation. The journey of…

Aim: The risk factors for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) such as high Body Mass Index (BMI) and increasing age are well recognized. There is however…

The links between language loss and poor mental health have been demonstrated in many settings; however, little research has sought to identify the potential psychological…

Background: Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) is a non-legal representational form of advocacy run by Victorian Legal Aid (VLA) that promotes the rights of consumers…

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Peer support work in public mental health: Don't see me as my diagnosis and I won't think of you as a clinician. The landscape of…

Gender diverse youth across Australia are at elevated risk of suicide, self-harm, homelessness, and other mental health and psychosocial difficulties (Strauss et al., 2017). The…

With recent developments in technology and advanced modelling systems, novel forms of therapeutic intervention are now possible. Virtual reality has already been used to treat…