As a part of the [Australian] nation’s mental health reform agenda, the National Mental Health Commission has been tasked with developing a National Stigma and Discrimination Reduction Strategy. The draft Strategy has been released for public consultation. We are inviting feedback via survey responses and submissions by 1 February, 2023.
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Our Knowledge Bank is available to eMHIC Members, and filled with exclusive articles on thought provoking subject matters. We are continually updating it in line with the rapidly evolving health industry, and the ever-changing requirements of mental health practices as we navigate the global mental health crisis as a planet. To access these articles in full, we’d love for you to join us.
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A practical, research-informed, and user-friendly resource that is designed for media and other communicators. It seeks to inform, support and empower people to select and use images in ways that minimise stigma and harm, and maximise diversity of representation. A range of resources have also been developed to support …
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Despite considerable advances in awareness and understanding of mental health, negative or offensive perceptions of those experiencing mental illness are still common. SANE StigmaWatch was established in 1997 as one of the first programs in the world to address public stigma in the media. Today, it is still the only …
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One thousand delegates from across the NHS and care sectors have logged onto the new ORCHA Digital Health Academy and completed foundation training modules.
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ReachOut PeerChat is a safe, digital one-to-one peer support service that allows young people to connect with trained peer workers who offer perspective, learnings and support through their own lived and living experience of mental ill health and tough times. PeerChat is free, available to young people aged 18 to …
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eMHIC Ambassadors are volunteers who will boost the output of our core team and provide a new level of value to eMHIC members. We envisage Ambassadors coming from a range of countries and personal contexts, bringing with them diverse perspectives and valuable insights.
Case Studies
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ReachOut has partnered with Instagram to launch its latest Australian safety and wellbeing campaign, Reel Talk. The Reel Talk series will showcase how parents and young people can have real conversations together about social media, wellbeing and keeping safe online, before sharing with their communities.
Expert Opinions
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In the face of high unmet mental health needs and overburdened mental health systems, scalable approaches to increase use of evidence-based interventions are essential. […] A key opportunity for both appeal and stickiness is increased use of gamification.
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Digital has been an area of focus in the NHS for a number of years, and is a key feature of the NHS Long Term Plan. But do people want digital tools as part of their support from the NHS? To better understand the nation’s true opinions, ORCHA has again this year …
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In this digital campaign, young people across 5 African countries presented three ethical issues that are most important for them: Confidentiality, Informed consent and Affordability.
Policy and Standards
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The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care share a webinar on Understanding Accreditation to the National Safety and Quality Digital Mental Health (NSQDMH) Standards. A panel of experts explain the accreditation process step-by-step and outline supporting resources.
Special Interest Groups
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Summary: ‘Digital’ is an omnipresent yet often vague, misunderstood or feared topic in health services. There are many current and potential gains for individual patients and local populations, clinicians and organisations through optimisation of digital technologies. We argue that understanding the various aspects of digital psychiatry is an essential …
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