This article relates to the idea that mental health is often conflated with mental illness, which can distract from the notion of mental health as being a positive attribute that… Read more »
Tag: Health Policy
Positive Force
An article emphasising the need to develop our understanding of the mind-body connection, due to an over-reliance on external biological interventions, such as medication.
Health Services Should Be More Holistic
How can we improve health services across the board? A number of local health professionals in Geelong recently met to discuss this issue. The discussion was especially refreshing as we… Read more »
WorkCover System Needs an Overhaul
Our WorkCover system is in need of an overhaul, at least in its handling of psychological injuries. Rather than helping injured workers have an optimal recovery, it often exacerbates their… Read more »
System Should Aim for Peace of Mind
This article outlines some of the limitations with the current WorkCover system. Instead of helping injured workers return to work, the WorkCover system often exacerbates people’s psychological difficulties partly due… Read more »
Better Access Scheme Shows Its Worth
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 »
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
Mental health ought to be a significant issue in every federal election. Recent statistical findings highlight this need. Firstly, suicide is now the leading cause of premature death in Australia,… Read more »
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.