Trauma-Sensitive Yoga for People Living with PTSD
Article and image supplied by i love myself yoga Do some of your clients with trauma symptoms get stuck time and time again in overwhelming feelings, making it difficult for them to engage with you? Are you looking for ways to help them be more focussed in the here and now? Joining trauma-sensitive yoga classes
Express Your Interest in Suicide Prevention Training
The Australian Government is supporting the implementation and evaluation of twelve suicide prevention trial sites across Australia as part of the National Suicide Prevention Trial. Local Primary Health Networks are administering the funding. The North Coast of NSW is one of these trial sites. The trial is adopting the Black Dog Institute’s LifeSpan model. To
Early Intervention for Child Anxiety Disorder
Of the estimated 1.3 million adult Australians who will suffer from an anxiety disorder this year, about half may have experienced their first symptoms by the age of 11. Untreated childhood anxiety disorder is a risk factor for the later development of clinical depression, with the symptoms of both disorders leading to a higher risk
Are You Interested in Suicide Prevention Training?
The Lismore Suicide Prevention project was established in late 2018 as part of the Australian Government Department of Health’s National Suicide Prevention Trial. The project is adopting the Black Dog Institute’s LifeSpan model. To incorporate the LifeSpan approach, a number of simultaneous prevention strategies are being introduced across the Lismore area. One particular LifeSpan strategy
Introducing Dr James Whan
Dr James Whan, Consultant Psychiatrist, has joined Currumbin Clinic. Dr Whan will be commencing outpatient consultations from his private practice suites at Healthe Mind Bangalow from 27 November 2018. These suites are located at Level 1/ 3 Station Street, Bangalow NSW 2479. Dr Whan also facilitates inpatient admissions and post discharge follow up from Currumbin
Suicide Prevention Workshop in Tweed & Byron
You are invited to a workshop on Friday 7 December from 9:15am to 2pm at The Family Centre offices, 1/14 Amber Road, Tweed Heads. You are invited to a workshop on Friday 7 December from 9:15am to 2pm at The Family Centre offices, 1/14 Amber Road, Tweed Heads. North Coast Primary Health Network (NCPHN) is
Deliberate Self-Harm
Self-harm is when someone intentionally damages their own body. Sometimes this is a way of coping with or expressing overwhelming emotional stress. Self-harm is responsible for more than 24,000 hospital admissions each year. Evidence suggests that over 90% of patients who present to hospital with self-harm have a mental health disorder – commonly depression, anxiety,
Mental Health CPD Opportunities – Let Us Know Which Course You’d Prefer
North Coast Primary Health Network is pleased to call for expressions of interest in training opportunities on offer through the Black Dog Institute. This training is Commonwealth funded. Because we want to offer the most relevant training for you, we’d welcome your input. We can only run one of these courses in each region. Please
Mental Health and Primary Care eLearning
The Mental Health Essentials eLearning program is offering free Level 1 CPD modules until 31 December 2018. The modules have been designed with input from nurses working in primary care and other experts, are evidence based, and include real life scenarios that primary care nurses experience in day-to-day practice. The program includes five one-hour Level 1
Quit Smoking for Mental Health Month
Did you know that up to 75% of people with a mental health issue smoke? This is over 60% more than the general NSW population! People with a mental health issue who smoke have higher levels of nicotine dependence and smoke more frequently. Despite being as ready to quit as people without a mental health
Practical Support to Get You Through Tough Times
NewAccess is a free early intervention mental health program that provides support to help participants tackle day-to-day pressures. A NewAccess coach will assess and then work with participants to set practical, effective strategies to help get them back on track. The NewAccess program has proven to be very effective in helping people tackle day-to-day pressures that
