Like a great recipe, the combination of local and global expertise continues to result in a productive and positive training program for mental health workers in Hong Kong. This December, Australian trainers Bridget Organ (Manager of St. Vincent’s Mental Health) and Lindsay Vernon (chief OT for... Read more
November saw the last flurry of activity for 2015 with AAMH’s POST program, as a workplace based training, the crucial professional development opportunities look to align carefully alongside the priorities of clinical work. Our last Fellows, a group of nurses from Hong Kong’s Pamela Youde... Read more
Recently, delegates from Hong Kong’s Kwai Chung Hospital visited Melbourne to meet with some of our leading mental health change models. Recently, the Hong Kong government has pledged support for redevelopment of the 920 bed multi-disciplinary, psychiatric hospital, and 2016 will see the move from... Read more
The workplace as a priority area within the mental health agenda for the World Health Organization (WHO) for over a decade now. WHO also recognises that mental health problems in the workplaces, apart from affecting individuals, their families and co-workers, have a direct impact on increased... Read more
Nearly 100 health officials, mental health experts, academic and private sector representatives from 16 APEC member economies attended the recent 2015 APEC Roundtable on Mental Health, held on 25 August in Manila. This historic Roundtable underscores the growing understand of the vital role of mental... Read more
The Health and Family Planning Commission of Shenzhen Municipality and the University of Melbourne signed a Letter of Intent on Friday 31st to form a new collaboration that will establish a world-class public mental health system in Shenzhen. The centre will provide professional training for the... Read more
To complement the annual Joint Symposium of The University of Melbourne and Peking University Centre for Psychiatry Research and Training, St Vincent’s Mental Health Service (SVMHS) hosted a small group of senior delegates from Peking University (PKU) on Friday 14th August. Lead by Prof. Ma Hong,... Read more
Aligned with the annual Guangdong Psychiatric Conference, Asia Australia Mental Health, in collaboration with the Guangdong Institute of Mental Health ran the sixth annual training program for Guangdong mental health workers. The program was planned in consultation with leaders from the areas of... Read more
This August, Melbourne hosted the annual Joint Symposium for The University of Melbourne and Peking University Centre for Psychiatry Research and Training. The symposium was distinguished by contributions from both institutions, including speakers Professor Simon Evans, Professor Glenn Bowes and... Read more
The Thomas Trauer Grant has been announced through St Vincent's Foundation to support the development of mental health services in the Asia Pacific region. Applications will be received from 1 August to 30 September 2015. The aim of the Thomas Trauer Grant is to build capacity in the mental health... Read more
