National Report Card on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention

A Contributing Life: the 2012 National Report Card on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention - National Mental Health Commission

This first Report Card casts an independent eye over how we as a nation support the estimated 3.2 million Australians each year who live with a mental health difficulty, their families and support people, and how we provide and co-ordinate the services they need.

You can download a copy here

The 14th International Mental Health Conference will be in Queensland on the 5th and  6th of August 2013. Optional workshops will be held on Wednesday the 7th of August. It will focus on a range of mental issues including Depression, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder and Dementia.

Recognition and Respect: Report on Mental Health Carers 2012

The Mental Health Council of Australia has released its annual report on mental health carers, 'Recognition and Respect: Report on Mental Health Carers 2012'.

The Report surveyed over 500 mental health carers and provides an insight into the lives of of people who regularly care for someone with a mental illness.

You can download the full report here.

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The 14th International Mental Health Conference "OPENING DOORS" will be held at Outrigger Inn, Surfers Paradise on Monday the 5th and Tuesday the 6th of August 2013.  Optional workshops will be held on Wednesday the 7th of August. Call for Abstracts are now open.
Visit the website here

The conference will focus on a range of mental issues including Depression, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder and Dementia.

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