WHO has published the Regional Framework for the future of mental health in the Western Pacific 2023-2030 in June. The Framework overall aims are to promote the highest level of mental health for all people in the Region, and was endorsed by the Regional Committee for the Western Pacific in October... Read more
The 8th conference for Creating Futures is online from 21-22 July 2021. With central sites at Fiji, Vanuatu, Samoa, FSM, Kiribati, PNG, Tonga and Solomon Islands, CF21 is an exciting new model of online engagement for the region. Over eighteen years Creating Futures has evolved from a conference to... Read more
While the current context is different and evolving, previous experiences with pandemics will indicate that preventing suicide needs urgent consideration within the COVID-19 Response. The Lancet reportsthat suicide is likely to become a more pressing concern as the pandemic spreads and has... Read more
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
In Dec 2016, the Hong Kong Association of Psychosocial Rehabilitation invited professionals from South Korea, Australia and Taiwan to participate in the Expert Forum on Serious Mental Illness Policies. Looking at community care models that have been developed in our countries over the past 25 years,... Read more
Since 2008, St Vincent’s Pacific Health Fund aims to honor the work of well-known emergency leader, Dr Andrew Dent. Andrew, as a tireless advocate for the equitable 'whole-of-health' treatment of all patients, no matter what their station in life or their location on the planet, established the Fund... Read more
The workplace as a priority area within the mental health agenda for the World Health Organization (WHO) for over a decade now. WHO also recognises that mental health problems in the workplaces, apart from affecting individuals, their families and co-workers, have a direct impact on increased... Read more
Nearly 100 health officials, mental health experts, academic and private sector representatives from 16 APEC member economies attended the recent 2015 APEC Roundtable on Mental Health, held on 25 August in Manila. This historic Roundtable underscores the growing understand of the vital role of mental... Read more
This August, Melbourne hosted the annual Joint Symposium for The University of Melbourne and Peking University Centre for Psychiatry Research and Training. The symposium was distinguished by contributions from both institutions, including speakers Professor Simon Evans, Professor Glenn Bowes and... Read more
