Consumer and Carer Issues
Resources - Carers
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InfoLink (NSW CAG)
NSW Consumer Advisory Group.
NSW Consumer Advisory Group, Sydney, Journal/newsletter.
View from the peak
Mental Health Coordinating Council.
Mental Health Coordinating Council, Rozelle, NSW, Journal/newsletter.
Family relationships and mental illness: impacts and service responses
Robinson, Elly; Rodgers, Bryan; Butterworth, Peter.
Australian Institute of Family Studies, Melbourne, Vic. 2008. Book or Report.
The nature and impact of caring for family members with a disability in Australia
Edwards, Ben; Higgins, Daryl; Gray, Matthew; Zmijewski, Norbert; Kingston, Marcia.
Australian Institute of Family Studies, Melbourne, Vic. 2008. Book or Report.
The needs and experiences of parents of young people who have mental health difficulties
Hamilton, Wook; Shepherd, Julie.
Trust for the Study of Adolescence, Brighton, UK, 2008. Book or Report.
Review of the Mental Health Carer Support Program and carer support and resource workers (mental health): final report
Vic. Department of Human Services. Mental Health and Drugs Division.
VicHealth, Carlton South, Victoria, Australia, 2008. Book or Report.
Consumer and carer involvement in comorbidity treatment planning package
Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing.
Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing, Canberra, ACT, 2007. Audio Visual.
Mental health: new ways of working for everyone. Developing and sustaining a capable and flexible workforce
National Institute for Mental Health in England Care Services Improvement Partnership.
UK. Department of Health, London, UK, 2007. Book or Report.
NSW Carers Action Plan 2007-2012: summary
NSW Health.
NSW Health, Sydney, NSW, 2007. Book or Report.
The wellbeing of Australians: carer health and wellbeing
Cummins, Robert; Hughes, Joan; et al.
Deakin University, Geelong, Vic. 2007. Book or Report.
What is mental health promotion for consumers and carers?
Auseinet.
Auseinet, Adelaide, S. Aust. 2007. Book or Report.
What is prevention for consumers and carers
Auseinet.
Auseinet, Adelaide, S. Aust. 2007. Book or Report.
Who cares wins: the social and business benefits of supporting working carers
Yeandle, Sue; Bennett, Cinnamon; Buckner, Lisa; Shipton, Lucy; Suokas, Anu.
Carers UK, London, UK, 2006. Book or Report.
Antidepressant skills workbook
Bilsker, Dan; Paterson, Randy.
Mental Health Evaluation and Community Consultation Unit, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 2005. Book or Report.
Caring together: an action plan for carer involvement in Victorian public mental health services
Vic. Department of Human Services. Mental Health Branch, Melbourne, Vic, 2005. Book or Report.
Consumer and carer involvement in comorbidity treatment planning project: literature review
Health Outcomes International.
Health Outcomes International, Kent Town, S. Aust. 2005. Book or Report Literature review.
Consumer and Carer Participation Policy: a framework for the mental health sector
Mental Health Council of Australia. National Consumer and Carer Forum.
Mental Health Council of Australia, Canberra, ACT, 2005. Book or Report.
The experiences and needs of carers and families living with an eating disorder
Highet, Nicole; Thompson, Marie.
Beyondblue, Melbourne, Vic, 2005. Book or Report.
Free to choose - transforming behavioral health care to self-direction: report of the 2004 Consumer Direction Initiative Summit
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Center for Mental Health Services.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Washington, DC, USA, 2005. Book or Report.
Help for carers of the mentally ill
Bates, Claire.
Mental Health Publications, Narara, NSW, 2005. Book or Report.
Independence, wellbeing and choice: our vision for the future of social care for adults in England
UK Department of Health.
UK Department of Health, London, UK, 2005. Book or Report.
Mental health and wellbeing: small grants storybook
Mitchell, Susan.
Auseinet, Adelaide, S. Aust. 2005. Book or Report.
Taking care of the caregivers
Mittelman, Mary.
Medscape, New York, USA, 2005. Journal article Literature review.
Carers in Australia: assisting frail older people and people with a disability
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Canberra, ACT, 2004. Book or Report.
Mental health of caregivers still at risk after patient with dementia is institutionalized
Barclay, Laurie; Lie, Desiree.
Medscape, New York, USA, 2004. Journal article.
Building community partnerships: consumer, carer and community participation in primary care partnerships
National Resource Centre for Consumer Participation in Health.
National Resource Centre for Consumer Participation in Health, Bundoora, Vic, 2003. Book or Report.
GP awareness of carer needs and issues: November 2003
University of WA. School of Population Health Survey Research Centre.
University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, 2003. Book or Report.
S.A.F.E. Program: mental health facts for families. 18 session family education program for people who care about someone with mental illness
Sherman, Michelle.
Oklahoma City Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Family Mental Health Program, Oklahoma City, OK, USA, 2003. Book or Report.
SANE smokefree zone (guides to giving up smoking for consumers and supporters)
SANE Australia.
SANE Australia, South Melbourne, Vic, 2003. Kit.
Worried, tired and alone: a report of mental health carers' issues in WA
McKeague, Brendan.
Carers WA, Perth, WA, 2003. Book or Report.
Carers of mentally ill people in Queensland: their perceived relationships with professional mental health service providers: report on a survey
Hodgson, Orme; King, Robert; Leggatt, Margaret.
Auseinet, Adelaide, South Aust. 2002. Journal article.
Challenges and triumphs: a mosaic of meanings
Alliston, Chris.
Auseinet, Adelaide, S. Aust. 2002. Book or Report.
Developing services for carers and families of people with mental illness
UK Department of Health.
UK Department of Health, London, UK, 2002. Book or Report.
Examples for my action plan: for family members/significant others of adults dealing with serious mental illnesses
Amesbury, Deborah.
Colorado Department of Human Services Division of Mental Health, Denver, CO, 2002. Book or Report.
Family work for schizophrenia
Leff, Julian; Kuipers, Elizabeth; Lam, Dominic.
Royal College of Psychiatrists, London, UK, 2002. Book or Report.
Information for families and carers of people with a mental illness
Vic. Department of Human Services. Mental Health Branch.
Vic. Department of Human Services, Melbourne, Vic, 2002. Kit.
My action plan: for family members/significant others of adults dealing with serious mental illnesses
Amesbury, Deborah.
Colorado Department of Human Services Division of Mental Health, Denver, CO, 2002. Book or Report.
A supplementary report on primary care partnerships: consumer, carer and community participation
Vic. Department of Human Services.
Vic. Department of Human Services, Melbourne, Vic, 2002. Book or Report.
Consumer and carer participation policy template
Mental Health Council of Australia.
Australian Government Publishing Service, Deakin West, ACT, 2001. Book or Report.
Information for family members, friends and others about the carer experience: when someone close to you is living with mental illness
Contole, Julie.
Carerlinks Eastern, Melbourne, Vic. 2001. Book or Report.
Is anybody there? A survey of friendship and mental health (summary)
Mental Health Foundation UK.
Mental Health Foundation UK, London, UK, 2001. Book or Report.
A model of payment to consumers, carers and community representatives
Walker, Christine; Wohlers, Margaret.
Health Issues Centre, Melbourne, Vic, 2001. Book or Report.
Rejecting the concept of 'carer'
Perkins, Rachel.
Mind, London, UK, 2001. Journal article.
Subjective quality of life and perceived control in carers of people with mental illness: pre and post participation in an educational course
Cousins, Rachel.
Deakin University, Melbourne, Vic, 2001. Book or Report.
Support group survival kit: a guide to setting up and facilitating support groups
Mental Health Association of NSW.
Mental Health Association of NSW, Gladesville, NSW, 2001. Kit.
Carer and consumer participation plan 1999-2002
Women's and Children's Hospital. Division of Mental Health.
Women's and Children's Hospital, Adelaide, S. Aust. 2000. Book or Report.
Carers speak out: a consultation on community services with carers in the southern metropolitan and Grampians regions
Nankervis, Julie; Rebeiro, Joyce.
Carers Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. 2000. Book or Report.
Enhancing relationships between health professionals and consumers and carers: final report
Mental Health Council of Australia.
Mental Health Council of Australia, Deakin West, ACT, 2000. Book or Report.
Four families of people with mental illness talk about their experiences
NZ Mental Health Commission.
NZ Mental Health Commission, Wellington, NZ, 2000. Book or Report.
Having your say: action pack for carers
Nolan, Ann; Solomon, Ilana.
Carers Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. 2000. Kit.
The SANE guide for carers
SANE Australia.
SANE Australia, South Melbourne, Vic, 2000. Book or Report.
Warning - caring is a health hazard
Briggs, Helen,; Fisher, David.
Carers Australia, Deakin West, ACT, 2000. Book or Report.
All together now: how families are affected by depression and manic depression
Canadian Mental Health Association Public Health Agency of Canada.
Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, Canada, 1999. Book or Report.
Consumer and carer participation in planning, implementation and evaluation of mental health services
WA Department of Health. Mental Health Division.
WA. Department of Health, Perth, WA, 1999. Book or Report.
The kit - a guide to the advocacy we choose to do: a resource kit for consumers of mental health services and family carers
Spice Consulting.
Mental Health Council of Australia, Canberra, ACT, 1999. Kit.
The SANE guide to planning ahead: a guide for carers of people with a psychiatric disability
SANE Australia.
SANE Australia, South Melbourne, Vic, 1999. Book or Report.
An unrecognised grief: loss and grief issues for carers: a worker's guide
O'Shea, Maggie.
Carers Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. 1999. Book or Report.