We remain open, ready and able to support you.
As the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve, we want to assure you that we remain open, ready and able to support our stakeholders, clients, practitioners and the community.
Proactive practitioners can reduce the effects of bushfire trauma
It is easy to lose sight of the impacts that the recent bushfires had on thousands of people, now that everyone is dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. Practitioners should be alert for signs that patients are experiencing the after-effects of bushfire trauma.
What is COVID-19 doing to our mental health?
Social support and connectedness is one of the strongest predictors of resilience and recovery following trauma and disaster. It is up to us as a community to manage the potential mental health and wellbeing impacts of this pandemic, to support ourselves and reach out and engage with others.
The mental health impacts of family violence
Ms Anne-Laure Couineau, Director, Policy and Service Development, discusses the mental health needs of women and children exposed to family violence.
BlueHub – First of its kind support for Victoria Police
BlueHub, a specialised mental health referral, assessment and treatment services, is being developed in a collaboration between The Police Association Victoria (TPAV) and Phoenix Australia, supported by a $2.5 million Department of Health grant.
The vital role of schools and teachers after the bushfires
Schools can play a vital role after a disaster such as the recent bushfires in supporting both the emotional recovery of students, and their academic progress.
Defining PTSD recovery: Does a reduction in symptoms equal a good recovery?
We have found that treatment to the point of loss of PTSD diagnosis offered the greatest advantages to patients and therefore offers clinicians a clear treatment goal.
One of Australia’s leading researchers in PTSD joins us
We are delighted to welcome Professor Alexander (Sandy) McFarlane AO to Phoenix Australia as an honorary Professorial Fellow.
EML pledges $100,000 to help support health providers in bushfire affected areas
Employers Mutual Limited pledges $100,000 to Phoenix Australia to help support health providers in bushfire affected areas.
Giving continuity to the work of the Centre for Traumatic Stress Studies (CTSS)
We are very pleased to welcome two new staff - Dr Ellie Lawrence-Wood and Ms Jenelle Baur, who have recently joined us from the Centre for Traumatic Stress Studies (CTSS).
