Equallywell.org.au
About Equally Well – Equally Well
WebThe Equally Well website has been designed to promote collaboration, awareness and sharing of resources to help improve the physical health of people living with mental illness. It is designed for people living with mental illness, their carers and supporters, clinicians and service leaders. If you would like to share useful resources or stay
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Who we are – Equally Well
WebWho We Are. Following the advice of stakeholders, the National Mental Health Commission established the Equally Well Implementation Committee, renamed the Equally Well Alliance, to implement and govern Equally Well in Australia. The committee is supported in its work by a team from Charles Sturt University.
The physical health of people living with a mental illness
WebP a g e 5 | 49 equallywell.org.au [email protected] Introduction “The fact that people with serious mental illness die an average of 20 years earlier than the rest of the population, the majority from preventable causes, is one of the biggest health scandals of our time, yet it is very rarely talked about.”1 Professor Sue Bailey
Equally Well – Quality of life – Equality in life
WebFind physical health resources. Equally Well has been established to support those with mental illness live longer and have a good quality of life. Resources have been collected, collated and curated to assist consumers, carers, …
Equally Well 2024 Lived Experience Forum – Equally Well
WebBarriers and challenges that prevent advancement of physical health needs for people living with mental health challenges. Insights and opportunities to take the Equally Well movement forward in achieving its aim of closing the life expectancy gap for people living with mental illness. The 2024 Equally Well Forum is an in-person-only event.
Committee – Equally Well
WebCommittee. Dr John Allan MBBS, FRANZCP, PhD completed his medical training and PhD in Queensland and his psychiatry training in Adelaide. John is the Executive Director of Mental Health Alcohol and other Drugs Branch in Queensland Health. He has been Chief Psychiatrist in both Queensland and New South Wales and led clinical services in North
John Allan – Equally Well
WebJohn is the Executive Director of Mental Health Alcohol and other Drugs Branch in Queensland Health. He has been Chief Psychiatrist in both Queensland and New South Wales and led clinical services in North Queensland for 20 years. He is a leader in national mental health reform and is particularly interested smoking and mental illness.
Dr Sam Manger – Equally Well
WebDr Sam Manger is a General Practitioner with a focus on lifestyle medicine and mental health. He is the Academic Lead and Senior Lecturer of the postgraduate suite (Master, Graduate Diploma, and Graduate Certificate) in Lifestyle Medicine at James Cook University College of Medicine and Dentistry, as well as the Immediate Past-President of the …
Resources for Service Providers – Equally Well
WebPhysical health and mental wellbeing: evidence guide – Mental Health Commission of NSW (pdf); The role of paediatricians in the provision of mental health services to children and young people – The Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Oct 2016 (pdf); No Mental Health Without Oral Health – The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, May 2016; Oral …
Alex Hains – Equally Well
WebNational Mental Health Commission. Alex currently works as Executive Director of Policy at the National Mental Health Commission, where his work has focused on children and young people, the unique wellbeing needs of priority populations, and embedding lived experience into the mental health and suicide prevention systems.
Equally well in Victoria
WebWA Clinical Guidelines for the Physical Care of Mental Health Consumers. Aus. - National summit addressing the premature death of people with a mental illness. NZ - Equally Well Frame/work for collab. action. NSW - MHC Evidence guide for Physical health & mental wellbeing. Aus. -National Mental Health Commission. Equally Well Consensus Statement.
Breaking the link between tobacco and mental illness
WebDaily smokers are almost 3 times as likely to have been diagnosed or treated for a mental illness (29% compared with 12%). We also know that smoking prevalence tends to increase alongside the severity of the psychiatric disorder. One Australian study showed about 70% of people living with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder smoke.
Terry Slevin – Equally Well
WebTerry Slevin has been Chief Executive Office for the Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) since May 2018. He is Adjunct Professor in the National Drug Research Institute at Curtin University and Adjunct Professor in the College of Health and Medicine at the Australian National University. He is a Fellow of PHAA and was the first Vice
Quit Victoria tackling tobacco in mental health services
WebSmoking has a significant impact on the health, social and financial well-being of people living with mental illness. That’s why Quit Victoria, Orygen Youth Health and EACH partnered in 2016 to improve smoking cessation care at mental health services and reduce the inequities driven by smoking. Using the Tackling Tobacco organisational change …
YES survey to include questions about physical health
WebA measure of carer experiences has also been developed. The Mental Health Carer Experience Survey (MHCES) aims to measure the experiences of carers, such as family members, partners or friends of people who access mental health services. New South Wales and Queensland implemented this survey in 2018 and Victoria plan to introduce …
Irene McCarthy – Equally Well
WebTitle: Supporting metabolic health for Queenslanders living with serious mental illness and/or substance use Author(s): Sally Plever, Irene McCarthy, Dan Siskind Introduction: People experiencing serious mental illness (SMI) have reduced life expectancy because of preventable physical health conditions such as cardiovascular disease and people …
Grant Sara – Equally Well
WebTitle: Cervical cancer screening participation in women using mental health services in NSW Author(s): Michael Impelido, Kate Brewer, David Currow, Grant Sara Introduction: Cervical cancer is a preventable disease that remains a significant public health priority. Vulnerable populations, including women living with mental health conditions, experience low …
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