Tag: Mental Health
Report backs refugee detention changes
Researchers say a new report on the mental health of refugees backs the Federal Government's decision to greatly reduce its use of mandatory detention.[MORE]
Red pen tip 'came from teachers, not health experts'
Queensland Health Minister Stephen Robertson says the warning against using red pens in classrooms came from teachers, not mental health experts.[MORE]
Questions raised over mental patient transfers
Concerns have been raised about the New South Wales Ambulance Service taking over responsibility for transferring disturbed and mentally ill people between hospitals from the state's police.[MORE]
Rau travel decision defies logic, sister says
The family of mentally ill Australian resident Cornelia Rau says the decision to allow her to travel overseas and to take some time off her medication at the same time defies logic.[MORE]
Progress made in mental health centre work
Progress is being made on the construction of a rehabilitation and recovery centre for people with mental illness in Wollongong.[MORE]
Cornelia Rau held in German hospital: report
Australian Cornelia Rau, who was wrongfully detained by the Immigration Department in 2004 and 2005, has now been held in a hospital in Hamburg, Fairfax media report.[MORE]
Jacobs to review anti-smoking policy
The Western Australian Minister for Mental Health says programs to quit smoking should be introduced as part of patient treatment when it is appropriate.[MORE]
Gulf War syndrome research needed: RSL
The RSL says the Federal Government owes it to Australian veterans to fund more research into Gulf War syndrome. [MORE]
DVD targets rural depression
Half a million DVDs will be distributed across rural and regional Australia as part of a new campaign aimed at tackling depression.[MORE]
Gaps in services for mental health
A new report claims there are longstanding problems with the delivery of services to mentally ill Tasmanians.[MORE]
Doctors to get teen training
The AMA has launched a program to help doctors communicate with teenagers.[MORE]
Mental health warning as schoolies nears
There has been a call to make mental health a priority at this year's schoolies celebrations.[MORE]
Report highlights mental health unit failings
Hunter New England Health says it has already instituted changes to improve patient care at its Banksia Mental Health facility at Tamworth.[MORE]
Govt promises to tackle Indigenous suicide
The Western Australian Minister for Mental Health says addressing the high rate of Indigenous suicide in WA remains a priority for the Government.[MORE]
Mental Health Minister opens Geraldton conference
Western Australia's Minister for Mental Health, Graham Jacobs, will today open the Rural and Remote Mental Health Conference in Geraldton.[MORE]
Calls for more community-based mental health help
A mental health group has called on the Western Australian Government to focus on community-based services to assist people living with mental illness.[MORE]
Research reveals higher Indigenous dementia rate
New research in the Kimberley, in northern Western Australia, shows Aboriginal people suffer significantly higher rates of dementia than the wider population.[MORE]
Tribunal takes control of prisoner mental health treatment
The New South Wales Government has passed legislation to remove the involvement of politicians in the treatment of prisoners with mental health problems.[MORE]
Stalking undertaker ordered to see psychiatric
A Sydney undertaker who harassed a driver by following her in a hearse has been ordered to have psychiatric treatment.[MORE]
1 in 5 Australians battled mental illness in 2007
New figures show that nearly half of all adult Australians have suffered from a mental disorder at some point in their life.[MORE]
Gambling plan 'gives families a voice'
Problem gamblers could be banned from gaming outlets if their families come forward with concerns about their addiction.[MORE]
Survey highlights mental stress of policing
A survey has found nearly 5 per cent of police officers urgently need psychological assessment.[MORE]
State Government to review WA mental health services
The Health Consumers Council says a lot of beds could be freed at Graylands hospital if alternative accommodation could be found for some of its long term patients.[MORE]
Community push to curb rural suicide
A suicide prevention program has been launched in Tasmania's Midlands.[MORE]
Johns overwhelmed by funding as charity walk begins
Rugby league great Andrew Johns says he hopes his charity walk to Sydney will encourage people to be more open about mental illness.[MORE]
