Taking a holistic approach to care
In June, the Minister for Veterans and Defence Personnel, The Hon Darren Chester MP, brought together experts in veteran mental health and suicide prevention for a Veteran Mental Health and…
Strengthening the thin blue line
In November last year, a landmark survey that painted an in-depth picture of mental health in police and emergency services was launched by Beyond Blue. The survey Answering the call…
Creating ‘living’ guidelines for PTSD
In 2007, Phoenix Australia developed the first Australian guidelines for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Now they are being developing into ‘living’ guidelines that will be continually updated…
Responding to the mental health challenges of climate change in Tuvalu
Leaders of Pacific nations met this month in Tuvalu at the 50th Pacific Islands Forum to negotiate a response to climate change. The outcomes of their negotiations carry implications for…
What needs to be done to prevent and treat trauma-related disorders: our submission to the Royal Commission
Phoenix Australia made a submission to the Terms of Reference of the The Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health System, and our Director, Professor David Forbes, was called as a…
Using attention training to augment PTSD treatment in veterans
New technology developed in the Israeli military, designed to treat PTSD utilising a quick, simple computer task, is being tested in Australian veterans in a world-first treatment trial. In collaboration…
Delivering life-saving mental health programs
Lifesavers give up their time to help others but it is an unfortunate reality that most will be involved in a critical incident at some point. While performing their…
27 of June is PTSD Awareness Day
The day was designated to raise awareness for this disorder in the hope that when more people know about the condition, more people who suffer from it will get proper…
A huge loss – Dr Francine Shapiro, founder of EMDR, has passed away
We are saddened to learn of the death of Dr Francine Shapiro, founder of Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR).
Satellite offices open around the country
Phoenix Australia is a national centre of excellence in posttraumatic mental health, and even since our earliest days, the scope of work has always been nation-wide. Now, we can confidently…
