The men and women working within Victoria’s Children’s Court Family Division are committed to helping some of the state’s most vulnerable children, young people and families. Their roles are…
More than 300 delegates enjoyed a rich and diverse program at the 20th Australasian Conference on Traumatic Stress (ACOTS) held in Sydney over three days in September. The theme, Trauma,…
Research into the effectiveness of “rescripting” dreams suggests that posttraumatic nightmares are actually a range of different phenomena, opening up the possibility of targeted treatments A common symptom of…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Dr Sonia Terhaag from Phoenix Australia has received a research grant from the Weary Dunlop Foundation to explore tinnitus and hearing loss in the context of treatment for posttraumatic stress…
