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Australian Practitioners' Beliefs, Confidence, and Training Needs for Delivering Behaviour Support to Children and Young People in Out‐of‐Home Care

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Children in out‐of‐home care (OOHC) frequently present with complex behavioural needs. In New South Wales (NSW), behaviour support plans (BSPs) are mandated when restrictive practices, including psychotropic medication, are used. Little research has examined whether the statutory workforce is adequately prepared to meet behaviour support ...
Manisha Abayakoon Stanborough, Kelly‐Ann Allen, Emily Berger, Mikaela Stanborough, Erin Leif   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

St Patrick’s University Hospital Mental Health Commission Approved centre Inspection Report 8-11 November 2016

, 2017
Section 51(1)(a) of the Mental Health Act 2001 (the 2001 Act) states that the principal function of the Inspector shall be to “visit and inspect every approved centre at least once a year in which the commencement of this section falls and to visit and ...
Mental Health Commission (MHC)
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The impact of covid-19 on Mental Health Reform's coalition members [PDF]

, 2020
As the leading coalition on mental health in Ireland, Mental Health Reform is well placed to provide unique insight into the challenges faced by the sector during this crisis. Throughout the pandemic, Mental Health Reform have engaged with our membership
Ó Féich, Pádraig
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How Are Australian Local Governments Responding to the Homelessness Crisis? Findings From a National Study

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Australian local governments are facing intensifying pressures to respond to worsening visible homelessness. This paper presents one of the first national studies on how local governments are responding to these pressures, and the first since the onset of the post‐pandemic housing crisis.
Andrew Clarke, Joelle Moore, Fatemeh Aminpour, Katya Eagles   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Perspectives of Community Nurses on Treatment Engagement of Persons with Severe Mental Illnesses (PwSMI): A Qualitative Study from South India

Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine
Background: There is increasing evidence of the need for treatment engagement between Persons with Severe Mental Illnesses (PwSMIs) and Mental Health Professionals (MHPs).
Revathi Somanathan, Sailaxmi Gandhi, Thanapal Sivakumar, Narayana Manjunatha, Deepak Jayarajan, Jagadisha Thirthalli, Rajani Parthasarathy   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Lakeview Unit, Naas General Hospital Mental Health Commission Approved Centre Inspection Report 1-4 August 2017

, 2018
Section 51(1)(a) of the Mental Health Act 2001 (the 2001 Act) states that the principal function of the Inspector shall be to “visit and inspect every approved centre at least once a year in which the commencement of this section falls and to visit and ...
Mental Health Commission (MHC)
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Public Attitudes Toward Compassionate Release of Older People From Prison: Findings From a National Survey in Australia

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The rapid increase in older people in prison populations worldwide is generating significant health, cost, and human rights pressures on custodial systems. Compassionate release for older, frail inmates is a potentially effective response, yet little is known about public support for this approach.
Ye In (Jane) Hwang, Natasha Ginnivan, Amanuel Kidane Hagos, Tony Butler   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Lakeview Unit, Naas General Hospital Mental Health Commission Approved Centre Inspection Report 17-19 May 2016

, 2016
Section 51(1)(a) of the Mental Health Act 2001 (the 2001 Act) states that the principal function of the Inspector shall be to “visit and inspect every approved centre at least once a year in which the commencement of this section falls and to visit and ...
Mental Health Commission (MHC)
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Has Inequity Faced by Young Australians With Disability Changed Since the Turn of the Century?

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite the introduction of various policies aimed at promoting equality for people with disability since Australia ratified the Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (CRPD) in 2008, there has been little evaluation regarding the extent of change in inequity since then.
Asha Parkinson, Joanne Arciuli, Eric Emerson, Sally Robinson, Sally Chance, Gerry Redmond   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Testing the effectiveness of Family Spirit Strengths (FSS) – a culturally informed intervention designed to prevent mental health and substance misuse for indigenous families through home visiting

BMC Public Health
Background Families represent the foundation of health for many Indigenous communities. Yet, Indigenous women, particularly women of the age who are starting families, face profound challenges related to mental health and substance use.
Leonela Nelson, Laura Mata Lopez, Shannon Archuleta, Stephanie Skavenski Van Wyk, Elizabeth Kushman, Lisa Martin, Kristin Mitchell, Elizabeth Leffler, Timothy R. Werwie, Christopher G. Kemp, Reese F. Cuddy, Emily E. Haroz   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source