Consultation Liaison (CL) mental health services to general hospitals have been running in Australia from the 70’s and also started in Hong Kong in the early 80’s. This means for developing best practices, international exchanges are very valuable. This month, Kwai Chung Hospital CL nurse Lam... Read more
The 2016 Thomas Trauer Grant has been announced through St Vincent's Foundation, with grants of $10,000 available. St. Vincent’s Foundation invites project proposals for activities which support mental health priorities in low resource settings and encourage any inquiries, ideas and questions about... Read more
Recently, a visit from St. James’ Settlement social workers has sparked discussions within the Asia Australia Mental Health team about the rising importance of community based mental health services and population wellbeing in Asian countries. St. James' Settlement is a non-governmental charitable... Read more
The POST program was delighted to host Dr. Henry Hui from Hong Kong’s Pamela Youde Eastern Nethersole Hospital this month in Melbourne. Henry works as a Resident Specialist, with the team at the Department of Psychiatry in his hospital to provide services for aged and adult mental health... Read more
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
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
Australian trainers Greg Miller and Kate Lheude delivered the 4th Multi-professional Case Management Program for Case Managers (Personalised Care Program for People with Severe Mental Illness) training program in November 2011. This two-week intensive course was delivered to 60 participants, whose... Read more
The Hong Kong Hospital Authority commissioned AAMH to provide the 3 day workshop (12, 13 and 16 February, 2009) on multidisciplinary teams for 60 + medical, allied health and nursing staff from the seven different area clusters. Ms Margaret Tay, Chief Manager (Integrated Care Programme), Hong Kong... Read more
