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MMHA project wins National Community Quality Use of Medicines Award

Multicultural Mental Health Australia's No more 'mualagh' project has won the Community Category at the 2006 National QUM Awards...

$10 000 for Mental Health & Neuroscience Research

The Jamie Callachor Eureka Prize for Medical Research, sponsored by the New South Wales Ministry for Science and Medical Research, is now open.

Senate Select Committee on Mental Health release report

The Senate Select Committee delivered its first report on Thursday 30 March 2006 regarding the state of Australia's mental health system.

Federal Government commits $1.8 Billion to mental health services

The Federal Government have unveiled a $1.8 Billion funding boost to mental health services to help address several major gaps.

Mental health therapist appointed to SA town

For the first time, a permanent mental health therapist will be based on the Anangu Pitjantjatjara lands in South Australia's far north.

Community outrage shelves mental health facility

The Mental Health Council says community concern about the location of a care facility, in the Perth suburb of Mount Hawthorn, is unfounded.

Exercise-mental health link probed

Researchers at the Menzies Institute in Hobart, Tasmania, are exploring links between physical activity and emotional wellbeing.

States' cooperation needed to fix mental health, says PM

The Prime Minister is hoping for more cooperation from the states to fix what he calls "ridiculous" blockages in mental health services.

Stanhope urged to speak out in support of mental health services

ACT Greens MLA Deb Foskey has called for Chief Minister Jon Stanhope to make a stand in support of mental health services ahead of tomorrow's Council of Australian Governments (COAG) meeting.

National Mental Health Plan welcomed

The Parliamentary Secretary for Health, Christopher Pyne, welcomed the Prime Minister’s announcement at the Council of Australian Governments today of a major new focus on Mental Health.

Mental Health Plan a great opportunity, but we must not blow it

HISTORIC opportunities, by definition, don't come around very often. But one is in front of us now. The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) meeting last week gives us an opportunity to fix Australia's mental health crisis, but the next three months are critical if we are to see real action to overcome past failures.

Indigenous culture offers mental health lessons

Rural mental health workers have been told Indigenous people with mental illnesses are more likely to recover than non-Indigenous people in remote areas.

More incentives to GPs to help patients with mental health problems

The Australian Government has abolished the annual limit on the number of Service Incentive Payments that can be claimed by a general practitioner for completing the 3 Step Mental Health Process, the Parliamentary Secretary for Health, Christopher Pyne, announced today.

New respite service helps carers in Italian community

Members of the Italian community in Adelaide’s north who are caring for older relatives or friends and who also want to work will be supported by a new respite service. The Oggi Con Noi (Today with Us) respite service operated by the Italian Benevolent Foundation SA Inc was officially opened by the Minister for Ageing, Senator Santo Santoro.

Guide equips SA to provide multicultural care

South Australian aged-care providers would be better equipped to care for older people from different cultural backgrounds with the release of Working Cross Culturally – A Guide.

WA's mental health plan behind target

Western Australia's Government has conceded its two-year plan to improve mental health facilities across the state is behind schedule, but it hopes to have the extra 84 hospital beds available by the end of the year.

Latest ABS data shows a decrease in the national suicide rate

The Australian Bureau of statistics has released the latest data on the national suicide rate. Suicide continues to be a major public health issue. Although death by suicide is a relatively uncommon event (1.6% of all deaths registered in 2004 were attributed to suicide), the human and economic costs are substantial.

Nettle visits detainees in mental health facility

Greens Senator Kerry Nettle has visited the Glenside Psychiatric Hospital in Adelaide to check up on the mental health of immigration detainees at the facility.

$10 000 for Mental Health & Neuroscience Research

The Jamie Callachor Eureka Prize for Medical Research, sponsored by the New South Wales Ministry for Science and Medical Research, is now open.

Federal Governement puts finishing touches on a reported $1.5 billion mental health package

Prime Minister John Howard has warned the states to pull their weight on mental health as the government puts the finishing touches on a reported $1.5 billion package.

Early mental health detection crucial

Mental health should be treated in the same way as breast cancer is in Australia, through early detection and intervention, a leading mental health expert says.

Senate Select Committee on Mental Health release report

The Senate Select Committee delivered its first report on Thursday 30 March 2006 regarding the state of Australia's mental health system.

Federal Government commits $1.8 Billion to mental health services

The Federal Government have unveiled a $1.8 Billion funding boost to mental health services to help address several major gaps.

MMHA project wins National Community Quality Use of Medicines Award

Multicultural Mental Health Australia's No more 'mualagh' project has won the Community Category at the 2006 National QUM Awards...

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World Mental Health Day (WMHD)

Mark 10 October in your diaries.

Rotary’s $3m boost to medical research

A major injection into mental health research.

People Suffering from Depression are Sought for Treatment Study

Flinders University in Adelaide and the Brain Dynamics Centre in Sydney needs you.

Mental Illness and recovery

Special international guest, Dr Steven J. Onken from the University of Hawai‘i in Mÿnoa USA shares his findings.

SANE urges families to speak out

SANE Australia wants to hear from you.

Discontinuation of Thioridazine tablets (Aldazine)

Pharmaceutical company, Alphapharm, has announced it will discontinue supply of Aldazine 25mg, 50mg and 100mg tablets in Australia from August 2007.

Research project into service responses to suicidal men

Specialist Men's Counsellor with Centacare Sydney and PhD student at the University of Sydney, Stephen Kilkeary, is calling for people to participate in his research study into service responses to suicidal men. Stephen's project has been approved by the University's Human Research Ethics Committee and has the potential to make significant changes to mental health services.

Disability Resources for Arabic Communities

The Multicultural Disability Advocacy Association, together with a number of government and non-government disability service providers, is exploring the issue of information provision to people from an Arabic background.

Stigma of mental illness means people reluctant to seek treatment

New research has revealed that people showing early signs of mental illness can be reluctant to seek medical treatment due to a perceived lack of public sympathy.

Violence against women in refugee communities

The Education Centre Against Violence (ECAV), administered by Sydney West Area Health Service, NSW Health, is hosting a special free workshop for health workers, interagency workers, bilingual and ethno-specific workers who provide services to women and children who experienece domestic violence.

Mindframe for Law-Enforcement

In addition to the extensive projects under the Mindfame National Media Initiative a new project was introduced in February 2007.

New counselling service for CALD men

It receives over 3,500 calls a month, but has discovered it hasn't been reaching everyone.

No more blues for mums

beyondblue is developing a national action plan to address depression and related difficulties women experience during pregnancy and early parenthood.

John Brogden breaking down the stigma

Multicultural Mental Health Australia (MMHA) urges more high profile Australians living with a mental illness to follow John Brogden’s lead in openly talking about it.

Breaking Down The Medical Language Barrier

Miscommunication between clinicians and patients in hospitals can have serious consequences. But, a unique research project being led by linguists and nursing academics from the University of Technology, Sydney, may resolve this problem.

One line of communication

Auburn Hospital in Sydney is leading the way in building better lines of communication between its staff and patients from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Personal Helpers and Mentors Program Round 2

The Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaCSIA) is now calling for applications from experienced service providers to deliver Round 2 of its Personal Helpers and Mentors Program.

Depression through Chinese eyes

The School of Public Health and Community Medicine at the University of New South Wales in Sydney has invited PhD candidate and MMHA staff member, Bibiana Chan, to address its weekly seminar series.

Aussies with eating disorders double

New research has revealed that the number of Australians with eating disorders has doubled in the past decade.

Community Building - How you can get involved

A national symposium on community building will be held next month in Melbourne.

Are your training needs being fulfilled?

MMHA conducted a training needs survey to identify the professional development needs of those working in the mental health sector. The results from that survey have shown some interesting findings and raises the question about whether these training needs are being fulfilled.

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Mental Health Tribunals: Balancing fairness, freedom, protection and right to treatment?

Have you or someone from your family ever attended or appeared before a Mental Health Tribunal? How would you describe the process? Did you feel your voice and concerns were heard?

National GP CALD Mental Health Needs Survey

 

Winner of MMHA Movie Giveaway

Congratulations to Jenni Marshall from Queensland. Jenni is the lucky winner of our movie ticket giveaway to see Romulus, My Father.

Romulus My Father