Strategically, our partnership has focused on supporting the leadership of mental health in Japan, with a particular focus on programs in research, disaster mental health, and the role of art in mental health.
Key partners
- National Institute of Mental Health, National Centre for Neurology and Psychiatry, Japan.
- Disaster Mental Health Centre, Japan
- Australia Japan Foundation
Japan programs
AAMH and Japan have collaborated on projects since 2005, including;
- Research collaborations between the National Center for Neurology and Psychiatry, Japan and Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, including co-hosting bilateral research symposiums.
- Mental health specialist training placements from Japan, facilitated through the POST program.
- Japan is an active participant in the Asia Pacific Community Mental Health Development Project (APCMHDP): Senior leaders attended conferences held in Melbourne, New Delhi, Bali and Beijing.
- Published key examples of Japan’s community mental health system in two APCMHDP publications.
- Co-developed the Art and Mental Health project initiative, and published a chapter in the Creative Opportunities publication on Art and Mental Health in the region.
