As a key agency supporting people with a mental illness in Singapore, SAMH (Singapore Association of Mental Health) has first-hand experience of transforming mental health services delivery systems with genuine community engagement. It is their vision of “mental wellness for all” that drives them... 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
The director’s of three community mental health sites from across India have visited Melbourne for a one-week training program in early March 2012. This week long delegation visit is part of a two-year project in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India. AAMH was honoured... Read more
Dr. R.K. Srivastava, Director General of Health Services, India, has visited Melbourne with a high level delegation from India. During their visit, the delegation visited key mental health services around Melbourne and built an understanding of the service delivery mechanisms used in Victoria and... Read more
In May 2011, key members of the only Indonesian carer and consumer group, The Indonesian Mental Health Association (known as Perhimpunan Jiwa Sehat - PJS), visited Melbourne. Travelling with representatives from the Social Affairs Ministry, this group visited Clarendon Community Clinic, Footbridge... Read more
On 1st to 5th March 2010, Asia Australia Mental Health (AAMH) hosted a high level delegation from Guangdong province, China. The delegation consisted of senior mental health practitioners and hospital directors from across the province of Guangdong. The week-long visit allowed the delegation to see... 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
As part of the Seoul-Melbourne International Collaboration in Mental Health, the Australia-Korea Foundation provided support for a large mental health education exchange program between Asia-Australia Mental Health and our Seoul partners. The program consisted of both in-country training workshops... Read more
