Raising Awareness About Anxiety and Depression Before and After Baby’s Birth
Pregnancy and the first year of parenthood (called the perinatal period) can bring significant changes to a person’s life. If the challenges for expecting and new parents become an overwhelming mental struggle, they may experience perinatal depression or anxiety. Perinatal depression and anxiety affect almost 100,000 Australians each year, equating to one in five expecting and
Recovery in the Community – Mental Health Series for MNC
Healthy North Coast invites GPs, practice nurses, psychologists, mental health nurses, social and Aboriginal health workers to a two-part mental health webinar series discussing recovery in the Mid North Coast community. Break down a range of real life case presentations with a diverse panel, including: Professor Ian Hickie, Co-Director, Health & Policy, Brain and Mind
Recovery in the Community – Mental Health Series for Northern NSW
Healthy North Coast invites GPs, practice nurses, psychologists, mental health nurses, social and Aboriginal health workers to a two-part mental health webinar series discussing recovery in the Northern NSW community. Break down a range of real life case presentations with a diverse panel, including: Professor Ian Hickie, Co-Director, Health & Policy, Brain and Mind CentreÂ
Free and Accessible Advice for GPs on Mental Health Treatment and Management
The GP Psychiatry Support Line is a free service to help North Coast GPs manage the mental health care of patients. The line connects GPs with Australian psychiatrists who can provide advice on mental health treatment. This is not a clinical triage or referral service. This free consultancy for GPs aims to help keep consumers
October is Mental Health Month: Activate, Educate and Engage
October is National Mental Health Month. With one in five Australians experiencing some form of mental illness, the need to raise awareness and reduce stigma is vital. This year’s Mental Health Month theme is ‘Mental Health Matters’. The Mental Health Foundation Australia says it’s an opportunity to ‘activate, educate and engage’ Australians about mental health
Butterfly Foundation’s National Helpline
The Butterfly Foundation offers a national helpline for people who are experiencing disordered eating. Phone 1800 33 4673. The line is staffed by mental health professionals with specialist training in eating disorders. The line provides referrals to professionals and services, counselling support, information, resources and online support programs for people experiencing eating disorders as well
Community Bushfire Recovery Grants Available
Healthy North Coast is inviting communities affected by the 2019-20 bushfires to apply for grants of up to $10,000. The grants are to fund grassroots community-focused health and wellbeing initiatives. They are being made available through Healthy North Coast’s PHN program. The funding is under the Commonwealth’s ‘Supporting Communities in Recovery’ initiative. The Government has made
Join a Mental Health Co-Design Workshop
Healthy North Coast is inviting people with a lived experience of mental ill-health, health service providers and community organisations to join us in the co-design phase of the Mental Health Literacy Project. What is the Mental Health Literacy Project? The Mental Health Literacy Project is funded by the Commonwealth and led by the NSW Mental
GP Peer Support and Case Discussion Group
The Black Dog Institute is hosting an online GP case discussion and peer support group. Participants will have the opportunity to explore challenges faced in practice and provide peer support to others who may be experiencing similar issues. The group will meet fortnightly for eight sessions starting Monday 27 July. Accredited with both RACGP (40
Mental Health Training for Health Professionals
The social and emotional impact of the Australian drought and bushfire crisis is far-reaching. Health professionals, as the cornerstone of community support, are experiencing increased demand and a complex workload. CRANAplus is delivÂerÂing menÂtal health trainÂing for health proÂfesÂsionÂals in drought and bushÂfire affectÂed comÂmuÂniÂties. A wide-ranging series of webiÂnaÂrs and podÂcasts has been develÂoped.
COVID-19 Impacting Community Mental Health
COVID-19 distancing measures will have a big impact on community mental health, according to Dr Richard Tranter. Dr Tranter is a psychiatrist and the District Medical Director for Mental Health Services at the Mid North Coast Local Health District. He sat down with us to answer some COVID-19 questions in our latest practitioner video. “We
Survey: Impacts of COVID-19 on Health Professionals
Researchers at Southern Cross University are interested in understanding the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic for people working in health care. If you are a health care professional working directly with patients in any health or allied health discipline, you are invited to participate in an anonymous online survey. If you have any questions or
