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This paper describes the adaptation of the Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) program to create an Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health First Aid (AMHFA) course and presents an i...

Students with psychiatric disabilities are entitled to reasonable academic accommodations under the DDA (1992) and Disability Standards for Education 2005. Providing effective accommodations allows st...

This paper provides useful information and gives some practical suggestions for managing the behaviour of students with mental illness. Ann Shaddock, University of Canberra

One of a series of Mental Health strategy fact sheets to promote awareness of mental health issues and to reduce the misunderstandings associated with mental illnesses in our community. The brochures...

Aspire is a not for profit organisation that provides support and rehabilitation services for those affected by mental illnesses and their carers.

This 1998 report arose out of a recognition that students with a psychiatric disability within the South Australian School of Art at the University of South Australia were experiencing considerable di...

This report arose out of recognition that students with a psychiatric disability within the South Australian School of Art were finding themselves in a continual spiral of failure due primarily to th...

beyondblue is working to reduce the impact of depression and anxiety in the community by raising awareness and understanding, empowering people to seek help, and supporting recovery, management and re...

The Black Dog Institute is a clinical, research and educational body dedicated to improving understanding, diagnosis and treatment of depression and bipolar disorder (formerly called manic depression ...

BluePages provides information about: the symptoms of depression and how depression is diagnosed; which medical, psychological and alternative treatments work for depression (and which don't); people,...

BRAINHE.com is a non-commercial/non-profit making resource website for students and staff in higher education. It is run at De Montfort University, Leicester, UK, to help students with SpLDs (specifi...

I find things are looking bright these days. I’ve finished my Social Work degree and have my mind set on one day working in social research. But it’s been a challenging and scary ride at t...

Vicki was in her 30s and was undertaking study in an arts faculty. She had multiple personality disorder and this interfered with her attendance.  She did not come to the university when she was ...

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is the standard classification of mental disorders used by mental health professionals in the United States and contains a listing of diagno...

eheadspace is a confidential, free and secure space where young people 12 - 25 or their family can chat, email or speak on the phone with a qualified youth mental health professional

This series of works about mental illnesses are an illuminating insight into the life of those with a mental illness. The personal experiences depicted within are an excellent example of the reasons w...

Australia's Online Resource for Personal Development and Mental Health Networking. Learn about the various approaches to Counselling and Psychotherapy in Current Modalities and how to identify person...

These guidelines consist of actions tertiary education institutions can take to facilitate improved educational outcomes for students with a mental illness. The actions have been rated as important ...

Australian and New Zealand clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of panic disorder and agoraphobia are provided to promote good clinical care, are designed for mental health professionals tra...

Through this site you will find a wide range of up-to-date and quality assessed information on important health topics such as anxiety, depression, diabetes, cancer, mental health and asthma.

This brief publication accompanies the report 'Who's supporting us? TAFE staff perspectives on supporting students with a mental illness'. Aimed at TAFE staff, it provides a summary of the key finding...

The purpose of these guidelines is to identify strategies for working effectively with clients who have mental health conditions. 1. Promote a positive view of mental health conditions People who hav...

The Winter 2011 edition of the Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability contains articles on: Universal Design for Instruction in Postsecondary Education; Student Perceptions of Faculty Imple...

The publication is concerned with the impact of mental illness on academic pursuits, and the development of strategies to study successfully. This resource was prepared by Esmond Dowdy with Ann Osbor...

Let's Get To Work: A National Mental Health Employment Strategy for Australia was released in November 2007. It is an employment strategy and, a way forward to address one of the most important produ...