7 May 2008
Social inclusion and mental health
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Social inclusion, it's the Blairite buzz-phrase embraced by Kevin Rudd in the form of community cabinet meetings, but what does it actually mean? It's been the preferred pseudonym for poverty, but the Mental Health Coordinating Council in NSW has recently released a document which 'brings together the evidence linking mental health, recovery from mental illness, and the principles of social inclusion.' IF social inclusion is relevant to recovering from mental health, how can it be supported?
Guests
Daniel Fisher - Executive Director, National Empowerment Centre USA
Mary O'Hagan - Former New Zealand Health Commissioner
Jenna Bateman - CEO Mental Health Coordinating Council NSW
Dr Jean Leanne - Vice-president national association of practising psychiatrists
Further Information
For a link to the Joining the Dots conference...
For a link to the US National Empowerment Centre
For a link to the Mental Health Coordinating Council
For information on Mary O'Hagan
For a link to Daniel Fisher's Perspective piece
For a link to the Grow website
Presenter
Paul Barclay
Story Researcher and Producer
Matthew Leonard
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