The Long Wait: An Analysis of Mental Health Presentations to Australian Emergency Departments

The Long Wait: An Analysis of Mental Health Presentations to Australian Emergency Departments By Australasian College for Emergency Medicine          [Download Resource]   ‘Emergency departments often act as the ‘front door’ to the health system, playing a...

Hurt in hospital, Casualties in the community: Election issues by and for consumers and survivors of mental health services

Hurt in hospital, Casualties in the community: Election issues by and for consumers and survivors of mental health services By VMIAC (Victorian Mental Illness Awareness Council)          [Download Resource]   ‘WHY WE RE SPEAKING UP Things are getting worse,...

Revisiting the Rationale and Evidence for Peer Support

Revisiting the Rationale and Evidence for Peer Support By Larry Davidson, PhD, Chyrell Bellamy, MSW, PhD, Mathew Chinman, PhD, Marianne Farkas, ScD, Laysha Ostrow, PhD, Judith A. Cook, PhD, Jessica A. Jonikas, MA, Harvey Rosenthal, Sue Bergeson, Allen S. Daniels, EdD...

The Power Threat Meaning Framework

The Power Threat Meaning Framework: Towards the identification of patterns in emotional distress, unusual experiences and troubled or troubling behaviour, as an alternative to functional psychiatric diagnosis By Johnstone, L & Boyle, M with Cromby, J, Dillon, J,...

Equally Well Consensus Statement: Improving the physical health and wellbeing of people living with mental illness in Australia

Equally Well Consensus Statement: Improving the physical health and wellbeing of people living with mental illness in Australia By National Mental Health Commission          [Download Resource]   ‘QUALITY OF LIFE — EQUALITY IN LIFE Mental health and...