Mental Health Statewide Trauma Service – Invitation to participate in co-design and provide feedback
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Mental Health Statewide Trauma Service – Invitation to participate in co-design and provide feedback

We’re seeking clinicians and people with lived experience of trauma to participate in a co-design process for our Statewide Trauma Service…

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The mental health impacts of family violence
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The mental health impacts of family violence

Family violence is common in Australia. For everyone involved, the physical, social and mental health effects can be devastating…

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Are you ready to respond to a mental health incident?
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Are you ready to respond to a mental health incident?

Our latest initiative here at Responder Assist is a mental health planning campaign aimed at emergency workers…

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How understanding alexithymia can improve PTSD treatment outcomes
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How understanding alexithymia can improve PTSD treatment outcomes

Alexithymia is a construct characterised by a lack of emotional awareness, which is similar to and can be confused with emotional numbing…

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A voice for emergency worker mental health
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A voice for emergency worker mental health

When Paul Milne became a police officer in the Northern Territory, he had no idea of the toll his career would take on his mental health…

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Demystifying the mental health of emergency workers
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Demystifying the mental health of emergency workers

The Emergency Workers: Responder Assist podcast is a four-part series highlighting key issues facing mental health professionals supporting emergency workers….

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Stepping up for mental health
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Stepping up for mental health

Tony’s Trek will raise awareness of the impact of mental health issues faced by Victoria’s emergency workers…

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How did the COVID-19 pandemic affect the mental health and well-being of communities impacted by multiple disasters?
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How did the COVID-19 pandemic affect the mental health and well-being of communities impacted by multiple disasters?

Following a disaster, initial feelings of shock, sadness and anger are common…

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Saving disaster-affected Australia’s mental health in a cost-effective way
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Saving disaster-affected Australia’s mental health in a cost-effective way

Our mental health continues to be impacted by natural disasters and events, and a new report says the lack of a cohesive approach to treat the effects of this trauma is bad for the country’s well-being and economy…

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