ADF members required for prolonged exposure therapy trial
The RESTORE trial, investigating one of the most effective treatments for PTSD – prolonged exposure therapy – is due to complete recruitment in 2019. Prolonged exposure therapy is considered…
Australian Labor Party announces support to continue veterans’ mental health research
Phoenix Australia welcomes the election commitment of the Australian Labor Party to continue valuable research on veterans' mental health.
Advancing research and international collaboration through fellowships
Phoenix Australia has welcomed Dr Annett Lotzin to the team for a six-month period. Annett is a senior postdoctoral researcher at University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany. Annett works in…
Supporting women who have experienced family violence
International Women’s Day is an opportunity to celebrate the gains made by women and girls over the past decades. It is also a time to reflect on the fact that…
Black Saturday: Understanding disaster recovery and resilience
The tenth anniversary of the 2009 Black Saturday fires is an opportunity to acknowledge their impact and share what we have learned from our experience, practice, and research about how disasters affect mental health, resilience and community wellbeing.
Improving claims processes following large-scale vehicle ramming attacks
Phoenix Australia is taking the lead to establish international guidelines for mental and physical injury claims management following large-scale incidents.
Global Collaboration to Advance Military and Veteran Mental Health Research
Phoenix Australia co-leads a new collaboration of military and veteran mental health experts from 5-Eyes nations with the aim of advancing mental health research and treatment for serving military, veterans, and their families.
An engaging, challenging, and inspiring two days
The Military and Veteran Mental Health: Innovations in Treatment Practitioner Forum 2018 delivered an engaging, challenging, and inspiring program. Read our review of the two days.
Paramedics need more support to deal with daily trauma
This article from The Conversation was written by Associate Professor Andrea Phelps, Deputy Director, Phoenix Australia,
RESTORE trial launching nationally
The RESTORE PTSD treatment trial is recruiting veterans and current serving members of the ADF, with new sites in Adelaide, Canberra, Darwin, Perth, Rockingham and Townsville, in addition to existing sites in Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney.
