Forensic mental health staff trial aims to assist EDs
South Australia will trial a plan to employ forensic mental health staff to better manage people in the state’s court system, in a move designed to alleviate demand on public hospital emergency departments. The 12-month pilot project, which has been based on the introduction of Court Liaison Services in many states across Australia, and in [...]
Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting – Chair’s Statement
Statement by Hon Rev. Dr John G N Seakgosing, Minister of Health, Botswana Ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in November 2013, Commonwealth Ministers of Health held their annual meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, on the eve of the 66th World Health Assembly. The theme of the meeting was ‘Mental Health: Towards Economic [...]
Canada Hosts Panel on Mental Health at the World Health Assembly
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND–(Marketwired – May 20, 2013) – Experts from Canada, the US, Australia, Chile and Ethiopia took part on a panel at the World Health Assembly today to share their experiences and innovative approaches in addressing mental health. Hosted by the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, panellists representing sectors both inside and outside of [...]
The Healthy Debate About Mental Health
May 2013 may be remembered as a watershed (or maybe a Waterloo) in the history of psychiatry. Two major events have set the stage for a fundamental debate about how we should think about the nature of mental illness. The American Psychiatric Association (APA) is about to publish the fifth edition of its diagnostic system [...]
CDC says 20 percent of US children have mental health disorders
Childhood mental disorders that alter the way children learn, behave and cope with their emotions affect 13 percent to 20 percent of youths under age 18, the CDC said Thursday. They also cost families and society at large an estimated $247 billion a year in treatment, special education, juvenile justice and decreased productivity, it stated. [...]
Social stigma panel explores intersection of race, mental health
Skylar Zhang/Daily Senior Staffer Patricia Telles-Irvin, Northwestern’s vice president for student affairs, speaks Sunday afternoon about some of the issues that prevent people from seeking counseling. The panel was sponsored by Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Maddie Elkins, Reporter May 19, 2013 Top representatives from Student Affairs and Counseling and Psychological Services spoke Sunday afternoon [...]
HSAGlobal signs first Medicare Local for mental health plan – Pulse+IT Magazine
South Eastern Sydney Medicare Local (SESML) has signed an agreement with New Zealand-based clinical software developer HSAGlobal to use its HSAGlobal’s Collaborative Care Management Solution (CCMS) to manage two of its mental health programs. CCMS is used in several of New Zealand eHealth projects, including as the software for the National Health IT Board’s shared [...]
Opinion: Mental Health Nurse Initiative Program
The Australia government handed down the 2013 federal budget last night. If you are like me you have already scanned the long list of changes identifying which will affect your life and that of family and friends. The one area of this year’s budget which has stood out most to me is ‘mental health reform’. In [...]
Mental Health Nurse Incentive Program receives modest increase to funding
MEDIA RELEASE The Australian College of Mental Health Nurses (ACMHN) welcomes the modest increase to the Mental Health Nurse Incentive Program (MHNIP), announced as part of the 2013-2014 Federal Budget. The Federal Budget 2013-14 provided $23.8 million in additional funding for the MHNIP. Minister Butler also re-affirmed the Government’s commitment to working with stakeholders to improve the [...]
Wrap of health news from the Federal Budget – Croakey
This post offers an overview of health-related news from the Budget and a wrap of reaction. Here are links to: • Health and Ageing Budget statements • A table giving a quick overview of health spends and cuts • Ministerial press releases • Closing the Gap press release • The Treasurer’s speech *** Overview of key announcements • $55.7 million over [...]
