Solomon Islands

  • Mental Health Stakeholder Engagement in Honiara

    The Mental Health Unit of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services hosted a Mental Health Stakeholder Forum with Asia Australia Mental Health in Honiara on 29 October, 2014. The aim was to create opportunities for open dialogue with a range of mental health stakeholders about practical, feasible and... Read more

  • Pioneering new approaches in Honiara

    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

  • Supporting disaster mental health responses in the Solomon Islands

    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

  • AAMH hosts 6 Australian Leadership Awards Fellows in 2011

    Asia Australia Mental Health was proud to be involved in Round 8 of the Australian Leadership Awards Fellowships (ALAF), where the Australian Government supports the building of essential people-to-people links to support development and foreign policy objectives. In 2011, funding from AusAID... Read more