Asia Australia Mental Health was proud to be involved in ROUND 5 of the Australian Leadership Awards Fellowships (ALAF), where the Australian Government sponsored 32 Australian organisations to support 42 programs involving 346 Fellows. Australian Leadership Awards Fellowships are for professionals... Read more
The inaugural meeting of the Guangdong-Melbourne community mental health working committee was held from 6th – 8th September 2010 at the Jingdi hotel, Dameisha, Shenzhen. The Guangdong-Melbourne community mental health working committee was established to build close collaboration and ties... Read more
The Asia Pacific Community Mental Health Development Project (APCMHDP) continues to go from strength to strength, with participants from 16 countries in the Asia Pacific gathering in Melbourne for a two day conference from 20-21st August 2009. Thirty-five participants from the Asia Pacific region... Read more
World Psychiatric Association President Mario Maj described the Asia-Pacific Community Mental Health Development Project as “a source of inspiration and encouragement”. Professor Maj’s comments are included in the most recent edition of the official WPA Bulletin as part of a twelve page... Read more
Dr Takeshima, Director, Department of Mental Health Administration Studies, National Institute of Mental Health, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Japan undertook a 3 day visit to Australia organised by AAMH from 21-23 January, 2009. At a roundtable discussion with AAMH Advisory Council... Read more
Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce AC welcomed Madame Kong Lingzhi and Prof. Yu Xin to Government House on Thursday 19th February, 2009. AAMH was honoured to facilitate a week long program for Madame Kong Lingzhi, Vice Director, Non Communicable Diseases, Department of Disease Prevention and Control,... Read more
Natural and man-made disasters can have a devastating effect on people's mental as well as physical health, and no more so than in Cambodia. AAMH’s Protecting Children in Disasters program developed in China recognises that children are often the most vulnerable population group affected following a... 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
On the 24th April 2013, AAMH welcomed 50 visiting Filipino Psychiatrists to observe the St Vincent’s Mental Health Inpatient Unit and the Footbridge Community Care Unit. The group of mostly doctors were in Melbourne to study the Victorian Community Mental Health Model and originated from various... Read more
