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…
Dedicated mental health advice line for people supporting flood affected Queenslanders
Phoenix Australia – Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health will provide a free advice line on mental health for people working directly with flood affected Queenslanders showing signs of distress or…
Affected by coverage of Cardinal Pell’s verdict? Signs you might not be coping and what you can do about it.
The impact of media coverage on abuse survivors and their families The widespread media coverage of Cardinal Pell’s conviction can bring up powerful and contradictory feelings in survivors of abuse…
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.
Strengthening our health program evaluations – Welcome Professor David Dunt
We welcome Professor David Dunt to the staff of Phoenix Australia. He will provide expert advice, and support the design and development of our program of evaluation research.
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.
In response to the incident in Melbourne’s CBD
A violent incident today in Bourke Street in Melbourne’s CBD will be shocking and deeply upsetting for Melbournians...
Remembrance Day
As we mark 100 years since the end of the First World War, we have an obligation to not forget the trauma our veterans and their families have experienced as…
A giant in the field: Phoenix Australia mourns the passing of Professor Beverley Raphael AM
Phoenix Australia mourns the passing of Professor Beverley Raphael - a giant in the field of mental health and traumatic stress both nationally and internationally, and a generous source of wise, compassionate and insightful advice.
