Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Department of Psychiatry This program is designed for students who plan to pursue a career in psychiatric research. It aims to provide students with the skills to work as scholars in their chosen domain of specialisation, such as but not limited to, biological... Read more
Asia Australia Mental Health were delighted to be in Melbourne for the first Global AIDS Conference in Australia, and to support a mental health presence at AIDS 2014 in Melbourne Delegates to this prestigious global health event included the 10 mental health leaders who are currently undertaking an... Read more
Staff from Ministry of Health and Medical Services all over Solomon Islands gathered for a newly developed community mental health course. Aimed to provide information that will inform future service development and delivery, the 10 days training comprised of short lectures, small group discussions... Read more
When you think of Indonesia and mental health, perhaps what first comes to mind are images of people shackled to trees or locked in confined spaces. But while stories of difficult conditions dominate newspapers headlines, it is the stories of successful recovery from mental ill-health and the efforts... Read more
The Ministry of Social Affairs Indonesia is instigating new ways of working through the delivery of a pilot project in Sukabumi, West Java. This unique project is connecting all levels of government, from village head, to sub-district, to district level across both Social Affairs and Health... Read more
Guangdong is the fastest growing and most populous province of China with a population of 104 million residents and another 16 million migrants from all over China who are drawn by employment opportunities in the vast number of multi-national and Chinese factories. Its economy is the same size as the... Read more
AAMH was a key partner and organiser of a training program on Leadership for Community Mental Health and a Joint Symposium on the Development of Research in linking Brain, Mind and Society held in Tokyo on 26th- 28th June 2013. The three day program was a major focus for an ongoing program of... Read more
From 15 – 17 April, AAMH provided training to fourteen Directors and Deputy Directors of hospitals from three different Chinese provinces – Guangdong, Henan and Jiangsu. Interested in the management of community-based mental health systems, the group comprised of senior hospital administrators from... Read more
The 21st century is the century of the cities and of urbanisation. For the first time in history, more people globally live in cities than in rural areas. While in developed countries urbanisation has mainly taken place in the second half of the 19th century, developing countries, such as Indonesia are... Read more
On 6th February 2013, an 8.0 earthquake occurred close to Santa Cruz Island, Temotu Province in the Solomon Islands, generating a tsunami. The National Disaster Council reported 10 fatalities and 15 injured, with 588 houses destroyed and 478 damaged. Approximately 4,500 people, or 37% of the... Read more
