Online Resilient Communities sessions return to Bellingen
Resilient Communities is a free online program for people living in the Bellingen Shire. The program will run on Tuesdays fortnightly from 7 September, 10 am – 12:30 pm. It aims to build community wellbeing and connectedness and is specifically designed to move people from a position of overwhelm and despair to a position of
Dealing with pandemic fatigue? Support is available
As COVID-19 and its effects continue to impact our communities, it’s important to remember that support is available for those experiencing ‘pandemic fatigue’. We’ve been dealing with this pandemic for the past 18 months and although we are familiar with lockdowns and changing restrictions, these changes can cause disruptions to our lives, our work and
A safe alternative treatment to resistive depression now available at Bangalow
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is now available at Currumbin Clinic’s Bangalow private practice as an outpatient. rTMS is a non-invasive procedure that uses magnetic pulses to stimulate nerve cells in the frontal lobe. Patients spend 20 to 30 minutes seated in a comfortable chair with a small magnetic coil placed close to the scalp
Child sexual abuse: therapy rates and factors affecting use
These companion resources summarise key findings of a rapid review of the evidence for professionals engaging with children who have experienced sexual abuse, from the point of disclosure through to treatment. Rates of therapy use following a disclosure of child sexual abuse looks at the utilisation of therapy for child sexual abuse, and Factors influencing
Free NDIS resources to support people with psychosocial disability
reimagine.today is a resource designed to support people living with mental health conditions to access the NDIS. Health professionals and other support workers can use reimagine.today as a step-by-step guide to support someone through accessing the NDIS, using the videos, workbook and tips along the way. Or, focus in on resources made especially to support
New resource for GPs supporting women with postnatal depression
Leading perinatal depression experts have developed a new resource to support GPs in the assessment and treatment of women with postnatal depression. The Perinatal Depression e-Consortium (PDeC)* is offering the evidence-based MumMoodBooster online treatment program free to the Australian public. The program now features a customised clinician portal to help GPs better care for patients
Two new resources on psychotic disorders now available
People with schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders are more likely to experience additional health problems and are more likely to die at a younger age than people without mental health conditions. The Department of Developmental Disability Neuropsychiatry (3DN) at UNSW Sydney aimed to assess the health, health service use, and causes of death among people
Strengthen your core while we get to the core of mental health
Waves of Wellness Foundation (WOW) is launching a plank challenge in June to make noise about mental health and start conversations. The Australian charity has been changing lives through surf therapy support programs that address mental health and wellbeing since 2016. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, nine Australians die every day by suicide,
New HealthPathway: medical practitioner mental wellbeing
The new Medical Practitioner Mental Health HealthPathways was localised for Mid and North Coast HealthPathways by Dr Hilton Koppe, HealthPathways Clinical Editor. Input into the development was received from multiple clinical subject matter experts, who recommended many of the resources that are included. This pathway has been designed for general practitioners providing mental health care
Researcher invites academics, clinicians to participate in eating disorder survey
Academics and clinicians are being invited to participate in a survey investigating eating disorder symptoms and related psychological concepts. Swinburne University of Technology Master of Psychology (Clinical) student Catiray Poiani-Cordella is conducting the research project. Ms Poiani-Cordella is studying responses from individuals working in the body image and/or eating disorders field and comparing them to
Chronic Pain Management – Dinner, Networking & Education
Coffs Harbour & Bellingen Clinical Society Thursday 29 April 2021, 6pm – 8pmC.ex Coffs Click here to register. Join your colleagues at the Coffs Harbour and Bellingen Clinical Society for dinner and a discussion on chronic pain management. We’ll start the evening with some networking and getting to know one another before we set the
It Takes a Society to Raise a Mentally Healthy Adolescent
Clarence Valley Clinical Society Wed 28 Apr 2021, 6pm – 8pmVines@139 Grafton Click here to register. Join your colleagues at the Clarence Valley Clinical Society for dinner and a discussion on collaborative practice in adolescent mental health. We’ll start the evening with some networking and getting to know one another before we unpack the best
