[*] The Mental Health of Moving Asylum Seekers from 'Temporary' to 'Permanent' Protection Visas
Friday, 1 October 2004
Nicholas Procter from the University of South Australia examines the latest developments in policy relating to the admission of asylum seekers and argues that what TPV holders and in fact most refugees and asylum seekers need from the Australian government is clarity. [View]

[*] The local-global nexus and mental health of transnational communities
Friday, 1 December 2000
The mental health of refugee populations is influenced by global catastrophic events, by emotional connections with former homelands, and by local conditions and events. Health and human service workers who work with refugees must therefore take local and global contexts into account, and should recognise the importance of promoting tolerance locally. The case study used in this paper is the experiences of Serbian Australians during the Balkan conflict, and how they managed the interplay between homeland events, media reports, cultural identity and mental health issues. [View]

[*] No right way back from compassion
Tuesday, 9 June 2009
Whatever the system of dealing with the issue of people seeking asylum in Australia, there needs to be independent, external, assessment and scrutiny of mental health care for those people. [View]

Investing in trust and social inclusion a key to mental health
Tuesday, 25 November 2008
The recent fatal stabbing of Daniel Awak, 14, in a fight on Grenfell Street in the city is a distressing event for his family, friends and wider community. [View]

[*] UniSA's mental health mentors give SA nurses the edge
Monday, 7 May 2007
UniSA will lead a new State Government funded program to better equip more nurses to become mental health nursing specialists. [View]

A new paradigm shift for mental health
Friday, 20 January 2006
The recent announcement of a new partnership between state and federal governments to provide mental health care across Australia ("PM to act on mental health" - The Australian, 2/1/06) comes as no surprise. The government has little choice to do otherwise as some of Australia's most vulnerable people make on through another day. Also pressing will be the findings of the Senate Select Committee Inquiry into Mental Health due in March. [View]

Mental Health Not Getting a Fair Bite of the Health Dollar
Saturday, 23 October 2004
Nicholas Procter argues that leadership reform for mental health professionals would improve services and ultimately treatment for clienst. [View]