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How do we acknowledge and make reparations for harms experienced through the #MentalHealth system? This is a groundbreaking report which provides several options for redress. #NotBeforeTime #HumanRights

📢 Concerns raised over data collection and scientific claims made by mental health apps 🧠 Academics from @UniMelb are shedding light on the data collection and marketing practices of mental health apps. @ntvandam and @JMPaters speak to @choiceaustralia choice.com.au/consumers-and-…

It's gratifying to read @peterdblanck & co refer to the unfitness to plead project led by @bmcsherr & @annaarstein as a 'groundbreaking effort' in supported decision-making & access to justice, in a new special issue for the Journal of Disability Studies journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.117…

Interesting article by Dr Kay Wilson from @MelbLawSchool on building mentally healthy workplaces #MentalHealth pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/build…

Would you like to submit an abstract for the RANZCP #FACP2023 Conference? The committee is seeking papers clinically relevant to #psychiatrists, #paediatricians, and other mental health professionals around infant, child, adolescent and youth #mentalhealth ow.ly/CRuT50NNAFF

Visit beautiful Wollongong, May 4th & 5th, for the Australian Domestic, Family & Sexual Violence Recovery and Healing Conference. The inaugural conference theme is "The Right to Recovery". Loads of interesting talks - check out the full program at dfsvrecovery.com.au/program

We highly recommend this recent episode of the Australian True Crime podcast featuring Forensicare clinical and forensic psychologist @drahonaguha - ‘We need to talk about complex trauma’. Download the podcast in your favourite podcast app or listen here: play.acast.com/s/australiantr…

The Eastern Health Turning Point service, together with the Minister for Mental Health and Ambulance Services the Hon. Gabrielle Williams MP, have officially launched the Hamilton Centre, a new statewide specialist centre for addiction and mental health.

ANZAPPL members get a further discount off the registration fee. If you're not already a member, join today for this rate, access to our journal Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, and more: anzappl.org/public/members…

Early bird registration for our joint conference in Sydney closes next week. Secure your spot today! iafmhs.wildapricot.org/2023-registrat…

#RANZCPvic Branch Chair @DrAsthaTomar expresses concerns over fulfilling Mental Health Royal Commission reforms in Victoria after a psychiatric unit for prisoners was forced to close due to staff shortages. #RANZCPmedia ow.ly/lFWN50NhtZT

The #Victorian Collaborative Centre for Mental Health and Wellbeing are searching for an External and #Independent Member and Chair for the #Finance, Audit and Risk Committee. For more details about the centre and #jobs and to #apply, visit buff.ly/3Kz8Na5 #mentalhealth

Stoked to be part of the @MonashHealth team presenting symposium "Embedding Forensic Mental Health into Public Mental Health Services" at @IAFMHS1 conference, which is occurring jointly with @ANZAPPL and @RANZCP Faculty of #ForensicPsychiatry this year. iafmhs.wildapricot.org/2023-conference

The new CPD Program Guide is now available and updated to reflect the new CPD requirements for 2023. View it here: ow.ly/3Z1Q50MHr7i

Does your organisation have a passion to improve #rural #mentalhealth supports in small towns? @NSWMHC is offering one-off funding of $40,000 to two eligible organisations. Applications close 28 February 2023 at 5pm. Visit nswmentalhealthcommission.com.au/expressionofin… to find out more and apply.

Major new report on supported decision-making: "Diversity, dignity, equity & best practice: a framework for supported decision-making" by @LIDSLaTrobe, T Carney @NingThen I Wiesel C Sinclair, J Douglas, & J Duffy for the @DRC_AU. LOTS in here (400+ pages!) apo.org.au/sites/default/…

.@ANZAPPLNSW will hold its Annual General Meeting alongside a dinner presentation on Wednesday 1 March. Tickets for both are available now. anzappl.org/public/schedul…

Coroner McGregor has found Veronica Nelson’s death was preventable. These damning findings and important recommendations must lead to reform.

Early bird registration for our joint conference with @IAFMHS1, @RANZCP and @AustPsych is now open! Join us in Sydney in June to discuss 'Reintergration and Recovery among People in Forensic Mental Health and Criminal Legal Systems'. iafmhs.wildapricot.org/page-18336