Inaugural Guangdong-Melbourne Community Mental Health Meeting
Inaugural meeting held in Shenzhen from 6th - 8th September 2010
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Dawn of a landmark India-Australia mental health collaboration
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India, and The University of Melbourne are to sign a landmark Memorandum of Understanding on Tuesday 30 August 2011, to collaborate in community mental health
Towards a unified voice
The Asia Pacific Community Mental Health Development Project (APCMHDP) continues to go from strength to strength, with participants from 16 countries in the Asia Pacific gathering in Melbourne for a two day conference in August.
Japan-Australia partnership strengthens in community mental health
Dr. Takeshima and Dr. Chiba visited Melbourne in November to celebrate the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the National Center for Neurology and Psychiatry (NCNP, Japan), and University of Melbourne, coordinated by Department of Psychiatry.
Strengthening links with Japan
AAMH was delighted to host a visit by Dr Tadashi Takeshima in early 2009.
Thailand International Conference
AAMH recently partnered with the Thai Ministry of Health to run a workshop on leadership in community mental health. Read more.
St Vincent's Wins National Award
St Vincent's Mental Health has won a prestigious national award for the Postgraduate Overseas Specialist Training Program (POST)
APCMHDP: A Network of Mental Health Leaders
The Asia Pacific Community Mental Health Development Project (APCMHDP) is a network of regional mental health leaders, aimed at illustrating and inspiring best practice in community mental health care in the Asia-Pacific region. Learn more about this unique and exciting project.
Intensive disaster mental health program
RANZCP is sponsoring 2 Chinese psychiatrists to complete AAMH's training program in disaster mental health management.
PM's wife visits China project
Therese Rein, wife of the Australian Prime Minister, recently visited one of the Ministry of Health/Peking University/AAMH 686 Project sites in China.
Director General Health Services, India, visits Melbourne
Dr. R.K. Srivastava, Director General of Health Services, India, has visited Melbourne with a high level delegation from India. During their visit, the delegation visited key mental health services around Melbourne and built an understanding of the service delivery mechanisms used in Victoria and Australia.
Australian G-G greets Chinese MH experts
Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce AC welcomed Madame Kong Lingzhi and Prof. Yu Xin to Government House on Thursday 19th February, 2009.
Inaugural Global Forum for Community Mental Health: AAMH's Role
A/Prof. Chee Ng, Co-Director, AAMH Secretariat, was a key presenter at the first meeting of the WHO Global Forum for Community Mental Health held from 30-31 May, 2007 in Geneva, Switzerland.
Sichuan Disaster: AAMH coordinates MH 1st Aid Training
AusAID recently sponsored AAMH to assemble and coordinate a team of Australian experts to deliver psychological first aid training in Sichuan.
Indonesia backs community mental health
Signalling a new phase in Indonesian-Australian health relations, the Indonesian Ministry of Health recently invited AAMH to Jakarta to discuss further strategies for collaboration.
AAMH at the WPA International Congress
Read about AAMH involvement at the recent WPA international Congress, Beijing.
AAMH hosts Guangdong delegation
On 1-5 March 2010, AAMH hosted a high level delegation of hospital directors and mental health professionals from Guangdong province, China.
Protecting children in disasters: Cambodia launch
The Cambodia program of AAMH’s Protecting Children in Disasters project was launched in February '09.
WPA praises Asia-Pacific project
World Psychiatric Association President Mario Maj recently described the Asia-Pacific Community Mental Health Development Project as “a source of inspiration and encouragement”.
Leaders in mental health gather in India
AAMH co-hosted an important conference for community mental health leaders in New Delhi, India from 17-19 February.
Mental Health Promotion in China
AAMH and key professionals in China have jointly held a three day workshop to begin work on developing capacity for mental health promotion across China.
AAMH Training Modules
AAMH provides world class expert training on a number of key mental health topics in the Asia-Pacific region. To find out more click here
Tokyo launch: Landmark Asia-Pacific project
The Asia-Pacific Community Mental Health Development Project Summary Report was launched regionally at the Pacific Rim College of Psychiatrists Conference in Tokyo in October, 2008.
China Australia Partnership Story in Mental Health
“We work now as one team, not Chinese not Australian but a team that understands each other..." Read about this 10 year story of partnership in community mental health
Building research partnerships in the Asia Pacific
Mental health leaders from the Asia Pacific convened in Taiwan to build collaborative research partnerships in community mental health
Protecting children a success: evaluation
Asia-Australia Mental Health's project with Peking University China to Protect Children in Disasters has been rated highly by an external evaluator.
Partnerships in Mental Health
A summary of proceedings is now available from the recent Asia Pacific Community Mental Health Development Project (APCMHDP) conference, held in New Delhi, India.
AAMH supports mental health leaders in the Asia Pacific
AAMH worked closely with 6 health professionals from China, Cambodia, India, Mongolia and Vietnam to enhance leadership in Community Mental Health in the Asia Pacific.
Innovative Strengths Model Training in Beijing
AAMH and Peking University Institute of Mental Health have partnered to deliver an innovative training program to mental health professionals from across China
Asia Pacific Community Mental Health Development Project (APCMHDP) Network Conference
9-11 November 2011: Pre-conference Symposium: Promoting mental health through Art in the Asia Pacific and Publication Launch and Symposium: Partnerships in Community Mental Health - International Seminar in Community Mental Health Development.
AAMH invited to participate in Australia-China Health Dialogue
Associate Professor Chee Ng, co-director at Asia Australia Mental Health was one of four Australian health experts invited to the China-Australia Health Policy Dialogue, hosted by the Ministry of Health China and the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing, and supported by Ministry of Commerce and AusAID.
Disharmony in 'The Harmony Society'- Mental Health Development in China
Consider the following staggering statistics: 16 million people with psychoses, 32.5 million people suffering depression; 2.5-5 million people attempt suicide annually; 6 million people with dementia.
Australia and India: Collaborating on Global Health Issues
AAMH is building strong collaborations between India and Australia through addressing global mental health issues together
Inspiring best practice: Asia-Pacific report launch
The WPA World Congress in Prague in September, 2008 will be the venue for the launch of a landmark publication illustrating and inspiring best practice in community mental health in the Asia-Pacific region.
Available Now! Country Presentations - Asia-Pacific Community Mental Health Development Project
The Asia-Pacific Community Mental Health Development Project is a landmark project bringing together 14 countries/regions in the Asia-Pacific to build cross-cultural mental health networks and resources in community mental health care.
Hong Kong Hospital Authority - AAMH Workshop
AAMH recently delivered a highly successful multidisciplinary team training workshop for staff of HK Hospital Authority.
Public Health Connections in India
AAMH and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India, are partnering in a new two year project aimed at exploring sustainable community mental health models.
Sichuan Disaster: Key Messages Widely Endorsed
In the wake of the tragedy of the Sichuan earthquake, key messages to protect children’s mental health in disasters developed by NIMH China and AAMH have received widespread praise from front-line staff and volunteers in Sichuan.