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Category: Mental Health

Clinicians Welcome New Guidance on AI scribe use in Healthcare by AHPRA and RACGP

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26 August 2024 – Melbourne, Australia –  Thousands of healthcare practitioners welcome recent statements from the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) regarding the safe use of AI scribes in healthcare. These statements provide much-needed clarity for health professionals looking to leverage AI technologies like PatientNotes, … Continued

1,549 Deaths Reported for One Antipsychotic in Australia- New Psychiatry: An Industry of Death Exhibit in Sydney Reveals the Risks of Psychiatric Treatments

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1,549 Deaths Reported for One Antipsychotic in Australia New Psychiatry: An Industry of Death Exhibit in Sydney Reveals the Risks of Psychiatric Treatments The number of deaths reported to the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) linked to the antipsychotic clozapine has reached a staggering 1,549 as of the end of July 2024—a 257% increase since 2011, … Continued

Lifeline World Suicide Prevention Day Walk – Tuesday September 10

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MEDIA ALERT For immediate release Lifeline World Suicide Prevention Day Walk – Tuesday September 10 What: Lifeline Hunter’s Out of the Shadows Walk to mark World Suicide Prevention Day When: Tuesday 10th September from 6am-8am, walk commencing 6:30am. Where: Dixon Park Surf Club to Merewether Baths, return Lifeline Hunter will once again mark World Suicide … Continued

Government response to Disability Royal Commission recommendations falls short for people living with psychosocial disability

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Wednesday 7 August 2024: The Commonwealth Government has failed to fully commit to almost all the recommendations from the Disability Royal Commission that are crucial for improving the lives of people living with psychosocial disability. Mental Health Coordinating Council (MHCC) has identified 74 key recommendations that align with our Summary report on the Disability Royal Commission, … Continued

Alateen, for children affected by someone else’s drinking.

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August is Alateen Awareness Month Australia Wide in Al-Anon Family Groups.  If you are affected by a problem drinker or are a professional who regularly encounter clients who have lived with, or possibly still live with, a problem drinker, contact us.  Al-Anon Family Groups can help. Al-Anon Family Groups, as an organisation, is responsible for … Continued

Joint Position Statement Youth Mental Health

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31st July 2024    Given the current focus of Government on social media as a priority and in response to feedback on our recent Social Media Policy Brief written in conjunction with our youth advisory group (YAG), we have joined with eight partner organisations working with young people to produce a consensus statement: Youth Mental … Continued

How to detect adverse events in older people using psychotropic medicines; Australian researchers name top ten signs and symptoms

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A new study led by Monash University has revealed the top ten signs and symptoms to monitor for that may help to identify adverse drug events in older people living in long-term care facilities who are using psychotropic medications such as antipsychotics, benzodiazepines and antidepressants. Psychotropic medications are commonly used to manage a range of … Continued