Background This paper provides an overview of the development of forensic mental health services in Victoria, Australia, from the time that Paul Mullen was appointed Foundation Professor of Forensic Psychiatry at Monash University in 1992 until his retirement in 2009. Aim: To provide a brief ...
Queensland, Victoria, and Western Australia, revealed that statements such as the above are common [11]. Commonwealth, State and Territory mental health policies were examined for their relevance to mental health system responses to depression
Queensland, Victoria, and Western Australia, revealed that statements such as the above are common [11]. Commonwealth, State and Territory mental health policies were examined for their relevance to mental health system responses to depression
The largest proportion of respondents had been in the country for fewer than six years and more than half of respondents had been in Australia for ten years or fewer. The current results illustrate the impact of social visibility on experiences of racial discrimination and are consistent with evid...
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The Victorian Mental Health Complaints Commissioner illustrates how an agency might operate as an advocate to support complainants to investigate and resolve complaints [33]. Seven of Australia’s nine jurisdictions have opted for a mental health commission, however, Victoria’s mandate is unique, prov...
Similar to other health care sectors, mental health has moved towards the secondary prevention, with the effort to detect and treat mental disorders as early as possible. However, converging evidence sheds new light on the potential of primary preventive
Island Health presented awards to two Victoria youth for their work above and beyond in supporting people living with mental health and substance abuse issues. Cameron Webster, 26, and Marijke McDonald, 16, received the Mental Health and Substance Use Community Service Awards on Tuesday (Ma...
School of Psychological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Arshiya Sangchooli Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA Owen Carmichael Institute for Drug and Alcohol Studies, Virginia Commonwealth University...
McInerney, Marie. 2018. Outlining Plans to Improve the NDIS for People with Serious Mental Health Issues.https://croakey.org/outlining-plans-to-improve-the-ndis-for-people-with-serious-mental-health-issues/. MHA (Mental Health Australia). 2017.Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on the...