As part of the Australian Government’s Mental Health Supports for Bushfire Affected Australians package, the Department of Health has engaged Phoenix Australia to deliver training programs to aid frontline workers in order to better support community members affected by the 2019/2020 bushfires across Australia. This project aims to work with emergency services personnel and general practice staff to enhance their ability to: support community...

TAFE NSW & the Primary Health Network are working together to offer scholarships to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People who are working, or are interested in working, in Aboriginal Health. The scholarships are on offer for Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs as well as Certificate IV in Mental Health.  When registering your Expression of Interest (EOI) you are under no obligation to enrol, however you will receive extra inform...

All Primary Health Network livestreams and education webinars are available to view again.  You can access them via the following links: Primary Health Network YouTube COVID-19 playlist Primary Health Network Education peoplebank site (slides also available).

Mindframe this week announced the release of refreshed and redesigned Mindframe guidelines for safe communication on mental ill-health and suicide. This update reflects revised design and links to evidence. The suite includes the newly launched Guidelines on media reporting of severe mental illness in the context of violence and crime as well as:  Reporting suicide and mental Ill-health: A Mindframe resource for media professionals Mental ill...