Indonesia-Australia Collaboration in Mental Health
In 2007, the Australia-Indonesia Institute sponsored a partnership between Asia-Australia Mental Health and the Indonesian Ministry of Health to facilitate two Indonesian psychiatrists (Dr Diding Sawaludin - Ministry of Health, Dr Hervita Diatri - University of Indonesia) to undertake community psychiatry training in Melbourne.
Building on this partnership, AAMH hosted key members of Indonesia’s mental health leadership in Melbourne in December 2007. During their visit, a Public Briefing was organised to discuss ways for Indonesia and Australia to collaborate in mental health. Representatives of the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA) attended. Following this briefing, AAMH and DoHA were invited by the MInistry of Health to visit Jakarta to discuss further the possibility of collaboration. To see the outcomes of AAMH's subsequent visit to Jakarta, see our report [pdf, 150 kb, 11 pages].
Indonesia is also a key participant in the Asia-Pacific Community Mental Health Development project.
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Front Row (L-R): Ms Julia Fraser (AAMH), Dr Yulizar Darwis (Immediate Past Director, Mental Health, Ministry of Health), Dr Dhashriati Ali (MOH), Dr Eka Viora (MOH), Dr Hervita Diatri (University of Indonesia, Australia-Indonesia Institute Fellowship awardee). Back Row (L-R): A/Prof. Chee Ng (AAMH), Dr Diding Sawaludin (MOH, Australia-Indonesia Institute Fellowship awardee), Dr Andrew Mohanraj (CBM International), Mr Graeme Doidge (St. Vincent's Mental Health), Mr Steve Fisher (BasicNeeds).
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