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Today's Date: Thursday, August 21, 2008

The Australian government increases its community care packages


The Australian Government will increase up to 25 community care packages for every 1,000 people by 2011 according to the latest Australian government report released this week.
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Awards and Funding


First round of FebFast Funding Grants launched
FebFast has commenced its first grants program to deliver funds to organisations that assist young people who have problems with substance use. Applications close Friday 22 August.
Posted: 21-07-2008
Victorian Volunteer Small Grants
Grants of up to $5000 are now available to help not-for-profit groups attract new volunteers and increase the diversity of their volunteers.
Posted: 26-06-2008

Education and Training


Collaborative Management and Advanced Group Facilitation Courses New Item
Diplomas of Management BSB 51107
Do you yearn for a more collaborative approach that genuinely works? These two year long Management and Facilitaion Diploma courses provide the formula for collaborative excellence - just what you need at work! We have been at the forefront of collaborative education since 1984.
Posted: 19-08-2008
Balancing Stress New Item
A Health and Education Program for people with multiple sclerosis
Stress is a normal part of life. Many factors associated with adjusting to living with MS may be particularly stressful.
Posted: 19-08-2008
Scholarships for bi-lingual workers
Quit Victoria is offering scholarships to bi-lingual health and welfare workers to train as Quit Educators.
Posted: 11-08-2008
Multicultural Centre for Women's Health Training Program 2008
A series of seminars about immigrant and refugee women's health and wellbeing
'Sexual and Reproductive Health and Other Issues for Older Immigrant and Refugee Women'. Friday 29 August 2008, Melbourne.
Posted: 05-08-2008
Knowing Her Better: enhance your work with immigrant and refugee women
The Multicultural Centre for Women's Health presents a series of training modules about immigrant and refugee women's health and wellbeing.
Posted: 05-08-2008

Events and Activities


Recovery Workshop with visiting UK Professor David Pilgrim New Item
British mental health expert Professor David Pilgrim will explore the concept of `recovery' and how this now widely used term is being applied in mental health practice.
Posted: 14-08-2008
Two Topics: “Go Away, Mr. Worrythoughts!” – A mother’s story AND “Identifying Depression in Children and Adolescents”
An event for parents, teachers to learn in identifying anxiety and depression in children and adolescents.
Posted: 13-08-2008
Stroke Week Event - Maroondah
The Good Life After Stroke
To celebrate Stroke Week in 2008, Maroondah City Council in partnership with the Croydon Stroke Support Group will hold an event at the Karralyka Centre in Ringwood on Monday 15 September.
Posted: 08-08-2008
Live Well with MS
An information and education program for people with multiple sclerosis, their families and friends, who want to discover more ways to live well with MS. Sunday 24 August, East Bentleigh.
Posted: 01-08-2008
National Drug Trends Conference
This one day conference will feature discussion of illicit drug use trends and the presentation of new findings. Sunday 23 November, Sydney.
Posted: 24-07-2008

News


National Cardiomyopathy Day celebrated in Melbourne New Item
Sunday August 31
The Cardiomyopathy Association of Australia has organised a Seminar with four guest speakers, entitled "Living with Cardiomyopathy".
Posted: 16-08-2008
The Australian government increases its community care packages New Item
The Australian Government will increase up to 25 community care packages for every 1,000 people by 2011 according to the latest Australian government report released this week.
Posted: 15-08-2008
Medically Supervised Injecting Centre New Item
The Medically Supervised Injecting Centre Kings Cross is the only one in Australia
Posted: 14-08-2008
Winning filmmakers revealed at Hope Awards presentation and screening
Filmmakers from across the country have been recognised as the winners of the 2007/08 Hope Awards short film competition at a screening and presentation in Sydney. The Hope Awards seek to counter inaccurate, stereotypical and negative images of people who experience mental illness, by encouraging the creation of more accurate, realistic and optimistic portrayals.
Posted: 28-07-2008
AccessCR celebrates 200th person registered for clinical trials
AccessCR proudly announces the registration of the 200th person expressing interest in taking part in a clinical trial.
Posted: 25-07-2008

Publications and Research


The Australian e-Journal for the Advancement of Mental Health
Volume 7, Issue 2 (July 2008) now available online.
Posted: 07-08-2008
Methamphetamine and Depression Intervention Trial
Turning Point is looking for people who regularly use speed or ice and who experience feelings of depression, for a trial of new psychological treatments.
Posted: 23-07-2008
Spreading the word about mental health
Multicultural Mental Health Australia provides multilingual mental health fact sheets to more than 20 different language groups.
Posted: 24-06-2008
Friends may help curb the urge to gamble
Ongoing research into gambling by Swinburne University of Technology
Friendships may play a major role in regulating people's gambling practices, according to research under way at Swinburne University of Technology. Participants are wanted for survey into why people gamble.
Posted: 17-04-2008

Services and Programs


Ask the Counsellor New Item
A new free online service from a fully qualified counsellor
A free online service answering questions about relationships, grief, anxiety, depression, sexuality and many other issues.
Posted: 19-08-2008
Lifting Life's Weights
A group for women with anxiety or depression
A four week group program run by mental health social workers assisting women to identify their strengths and learn skills to manage difficult issues in their lives. Commencing Thursday 28 August, Camberwell.
Posted: 08-08-2008
Serenity Now: Helping you and your child with ASD manage anxiety
Expressions of interest are sought for a pilot program for parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder aged five to nine years.
Posted: 20-06-2008



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