This article looks at the benefits of Australia’s Better Access to Mental Health Scheme, described by Professor David Clarke of the University of Oxford as “the world’s first attempt to… Read more »
Category: Geelong Advertiser Articles
Chris Mackey’s articles appear regularly in the Geelong Advertiser newspaper in Geelong, Australia.
Threatened Scheme Has Many Benefits
This article relates to the lack of coverage of mental health issues in the 2016 election campaign.
Optimism Needed for Mental Health
This article calls for our leaders to take a more optimistic approach to the way mental health is discussed in politics.
Church Victims Need Specialised Help
This article calls for more public psychological trauma services, particularly in response to the growing number of people reporting childhood sexual abuse.
Our Lives are in the Safest of Hands
Barwon Health’s Intensive Care Unit has managed to maintain a zero infection rate since 2012, despite already having a relatively few number infections prior to that time. This article looks… Read more »
For Many Arsonists, Where There’s Smoke There’s Ire
Arson is estimated to cost the Australian community about $1.6billion annually. This article explores some of the motives behind what would compel someone to commit arson.
Unlearning Habits that Lead to Violence
This article responds to the findings in the report from the Royal Commission into Family Violence and some of the interventions that could be implemented in order to change problematic… Read more »
Response to Abuse Harms Society’s Spiritual Life
Response to Abuse Harms Society’s Spiritual Life
This article responds to Cardinal George Pell’s testimony delivered to the Royal Commission into systematic sexual abuse in the context of the harm that can be caused to the victim… Read more »
Supra-Rational Thinking Worth Thought
After having an epiphany upon seeing the earth from his extra-terrestrial vantage point, astronaut Edgar Mitchell pondered the question, to what extent are we using our full potential? Mitchell later… Read more »