Suicide is a significant public health issue in Australia, posing a considerable burden of disease and mortality.
The Chief Psychiatrist recommends this report produced by the Black Dog Institute as essential reading for all mental health staff.
Suicide is a significant public health issue in Australia, posing a considerable burden of disease and mortality.
The Chief Psychiatrist recommends this report produced by the Black Dog Institute as essential reading for all mental health staff.
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission), in collaboration with key stakeholders, has developed the National Consensus Statement: Essential elements for recognising and responding to deterioration in a person’s mental state (the Consensus Statement). It provides guidance to health service organisations to ensure they have the capacity to safely, collaboratively and effectively recognise and
respond to deterioration in a person’s mental state.
Transforming Psychological Trauma- the Scottish experience.
The NHS in Scotland have released their framework for knowledge and skills in managing trauma across the workforce. 70% of patients coming into mental health units have a history of significant trauma. This is a burgeoning issue for which clinicians and clinical models need to account as we plan and train for care going forward.
http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk/media/3971582/nationaltraumatrainingframework.pdf
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