Introducing art making activities on an ongoing basis was well received by mental health stakeholders in Fiji, who attended regular art making sessions, and were engaged in the art exhibition. The project aligned with Ministry of Health and Medical Services programs and commitment to improving access... Read more
The 2018 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
A partnership between St. Vincent’s and Professor Dr. Soerojo hospitals, this project will pilot a new training approach, co-facilitated and contextualised, to increase primary sector engagement and improve treatment options in mental health service in Indonesia. This is an exciting partnership... Read more
The 2018 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
This year, the POST program was delighted to host Dr. Soo Shuenn Chiang from the Department of Psychological Medicine, National University Hospital in Singapore. The peer exchange and clinical placement program found that it was the shared elements of mental health care were at the heart of the... Read more
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
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
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
Despite the large burden of disease of mental illness (globally a greater percentage than cardiovascular disease and twice as much as all cancers combined) many countries in our region do not have a proportionate resource allocation, resulting in extremely large gaps in treatment for people with a... Read more
Studying psychiatry at degree level in Cambodia can be tough proposition; say 3 young graduates Sao Chamroeun, Huong Pisey and Sok Hong. But since completing their studies, these doctors have been appointed pioneering roles as policy officers within the newly established Department of Mental Health and... Read more
