Burnout has been included in the World Health Organization’s 11th Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) as an “occupational phenomenon”. It is defined as a “syndrome conceptualised as…
Remembrance Day 2019 marks the 101st anniversary of the Armistice that ended the First World War. At 11am on the eleventh day of the eleventh month, Australians observe one minute’s…
Phoenix Australia’s newest ambassador, Sharon Bown, served in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) for 16 years. During that time, she was diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but Sharon’s…
On 11 September 2019 I was delighted to present the inaugural Centenary of Anzac Centre Award for Excellence in Veteran Care to Dr Graeme Killer AO. Graeme has had…
Phoenix Australia’s new Director of Training and Workforce Development, Associate Professor Leanne Humphreys, is very excited to be working at Phoenix Australia. With almost 30 years’ experience as a clinical…
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…
