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Royal commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety - Melbourne Hearing 4
Hearing 4, will run from Wednesday 15 July to Friday 17 July 2020. What will be examined? The provision of mental health care, oral health care and allied health care to people receiving aged care services will be examined. This is the first hearing...
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Royal Commission investigates interfaces between aged care and health
The Hearing examined whether older people, particularly those living in residential aged care facilities, can access the health services they need. The Commission heard testimony from witnesses, including residential aged care providers, health...
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Disability Royal Commission explores education and training of health care professionals in relation to people with congitive disability
The Disability Royal Commission is exploring education and training of health care professionals in relation to people with a cognitive disability in a public hearing. The Royal Commission will hold a public hearing in Sydney on Tuesday 15 December...
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Supports the NDIS will fund in relation to mental health service
This fact sheet provides information on what supports the NDIS will fund in relation to mental health services and how to determine whether a support is funded by the NDIS or the health and mental health system. Download: PDF Supports the NDIS will...
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Dr Google - should you trust it?
When one in 20 Google searches are health-related, it is no surprise that Google has created “Dr Google” health cards, vetted by a team of “medical doctors”. But can you trust it? You’re not alone if you’ve been there, you Google your suspected...
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) By Mental Health professionals supporting people applying for the NDIS
The NDIA’s national mental health team ran over 50 workshops on mental health and access to the NDIS across all State and Territories in 2018/19. The workshops had over 1,000 mental health professionals and 400 Local Area Coordinators attend. The FAQ’s...
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NDIS Pre-planning Toolkit for people with a Mental Health Condition entering Higher Education /VocEd
This NDIS Pre-planning Toolkit is for people with a Mental Health Condition entering Higher Education or Vocational Education and Training. NDIS Pre-planning Toolkit for people with a Mental Health Condition entering Higher Education or Vocational...
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Community Engagement Conversations: July 2019 - Allied Health Service Gaps
In the last e-news edition I discussed the idea of Allied Health Assistants being a possible part solution to Allied Health service gaps, and funding limitations for NDIS participants. Since then I have had a number of enlightening conversations around...
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NDIS Pre-planning Toolkit for people with Ongoing Health Condition entering Higher Education/ Voc Ed
This NDIS Pre-planning Toolkit is for people with an Ongoing Health Condition entering Higher Education or Vocational Education and Training. This NDIS Pre-planning Toolkit is for people with an Ongoing Health Condition entering Higher Education or...
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Mental Health: The Basics - Introduction
This program aims to examine the mental health issues relevant to young people. It aims to inform youth of the possible triggers of mental illnesses This program aims to examine the mental health issues relevant to young people. It aims to inform youth...
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Be Active for your Mental Health
Good mental health helps us to respond better to the stresses and challenges of daily life. This fact sheet looks at some of the ways to more fully enjoy and appreciate the people and environment around us. Resource: Mental Health Australia - Be Active...
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Community Engagement Conversations: June 2019
therapy assistants…..as being a ‘possible’ solution (or part solution) to service gaps and capacity issues in the allied health space. What’s the difference between allied health therapists and therapy assistant I hear you ask! Allied health...
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NDIA decision- making guide for adults with cognitive impairments or mental ill health
making is needed for current and potential adult NDIS participants who have significant cognitive impairments or mental ill health Resource: NDIA decision- making guide for adults with cognitive impairments or mental ill health Download: NDIA decision-...
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Sexual Health and Sexting (Auslan)
and English focuses on sexual health, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and treatments, how to have safe sex, a sexual health check, and sexting. Viewing by age 16+, or less than 16 with parental permission. Resource: Sexual Health and Sexting (...
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Mental Health- Checklist - Easy English
Easy English fact sheet on mental health checklist. - NSW Council for Intellectual Disability (CID) Resource: Council for Intellectual Disability - Mental Health - Checklist - Easy English Download: Mental Health- Checklist - Easy English
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Can Good Things come from the COVID-19 Crisis?
symptoms like fatigue,” she says. “I felt so much more included and part of the community. I felt less alone.” From online health appointments, to religious occassions, theatre shows, parties and streamed art and cultural events, there has been so many...
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How to maintain healthy habits during COVID-19 with food and exercise
Shopping, nutrition, and our everyday exercise routines have changed almost overnight thanks to the Coronavirus crisis. Health and Wellness are broad concepts that can have a direct effect on our quality of life, so it is important we take care of this...
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Disability Royal Commission Hearing on Emergency Planning
agencies considered in any systematic or sustained fashion what measures were required to support and protect the safety, health and wellbeing of people with disability during the early stages of the pandemic. The report details 22 Recommendations...
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Cannabis and Mental Health
cannabis, although this is not the same as a causal link. This fact sheet highlights some of the evidence. Resource: Mental Health Australia - Cannabis and Mental Health Download: Cannabis and Mental Health
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Communicating with Health Care Staff
Tips on talking to doctors and other health care staff at an appointment. Resource: Communicating with Health Care Staff - NSW Government Download: Communicating with Health Care Staff
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