NSW mental health act documentation - Are we getting it right?N., O'ConnorJ., CorishC., Olmstead
The Report of the UN Special Rapporteur on the right of all people to enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health pleaded the urgent need for governments to act through appropriate laws and policies. We argue that Australia is in breach of international obligations,...
Despite disproportionate rates of mental ill-health compared with non-Indigenous populations, few programs have been tailored to the unique health, social, and cultural needs and preferences of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander males. This paper describes the process of culturally adapting the...
It is increasingly necessary to quantify the impacts of climate change on populations, and to quantify the effectiveness of mitigation and adaptation strategies. Despite growing interest in the health effects of climate change, the relationship between m
Addressing wellbeing at the community level, using a public health approach may build wellbeing and protective factors for all. A collaborative, community-owned approach can bring together experience, networks, local knowledge, and other resources to for
Racial, ethnic, religious, and cultural diversity in Australia is rapidly increasing. Although Indigenous Australians account for only approximately 3.5% of the country’s population, over 50% of Australians were born overseas or have at least one migran
2018. https://www.nswmentalhealthcommission.com.au/report/accessibility-and-quality-mental-health-services-rural-and-remote-australia. Google Scholar Petrie K, Baldwin P, Crawford J, Harvey SB. The voice of mental health practice in Australia: a mixed-method cross-sectional study of gaps and ...
Offered to arrange for a telephone support service (NSW Quitline or NSW Get Healthy Service) to call them; (c) Recommended speaking to their primary care provider about their health risk behaviour(s); and (d) Advised to use any other supports to make changes to their health behaviour(s) ...
Summary This paper presents the findings of a qualitative project conducted to investigate the education and training requirements that non-mental health trained emergency nurses need to enable them to effectively care for psychiatric patients presenting to a West Australian emergency department. Non-mental...
Financial support for this research was provided by the Rett Syndrome Association of NSW, the Rett Syndrome Australian Research Fund, the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia (NHMRC), and the Country Women’s Association of NSW. The U.K. laboratory research was performed with...