Welcome to the December 2009 edition of ARCHI Net News
This is the final edition of ARCHI Net News for 2009. Thank you for your support and participation in 2009.
The ARCHI office will be closed from 24 December 2009 to 10 January 2010. The ARCHI team will be back on 11 January 2010 to bring you more healthcare innovations.
Best wishes from the ARCHI Team!
In this issue...
Medical Assessment Units in NSW
Medical Assessment Units (MAUs) are hospital units that treat some patients who would typically have been treated in an emergency department.
The MAUs across NSW are designing faster, safer and better ways to care for patients. There will be a total of 29 Medical Assessment Units in NSW by the end of 2010.
NSW Health.
The Time Map: a practical clinical and training tool
The Time Map kit was developed for use in a clinical setting to map a comprehensive history with a young person experiencing a first episode of psychosis.
This collaborative tool assists with the mapping of emerging psychotic symptoms, substance use and life events on a timeline. It includes prodromal symptoms as well as symptoms of psychosis, mania, depression and suicidality. Substance use, stressors, help seeking attempts, and coping strategies can be included on the record.
Bev Moss, Northern Sydney Central Coast Area Health Service, Mental Health Drug & Alcohol.
2009 Mental Health Matters Awards
The Mental Health Matters Awards are unique awards designed to recognise the achievements of individuals and organisations who have worked to improve understanding, awareness, service provision and the general betterment of the mental health of our community, over the past 12 month period. ARCHI is pleased to list the 2009 winners.
Mental Health Association NSW Inc.
Breathe Easy, Walk Easy
The Breathe Easy, Walk Easy Program aims to promote better lung health in rural and remote Australia.
In response to community health provider's request for training to deliver pulmonary rehabilitation to their patients a train-the trainer package has recently been developed and evaluated.
Eileen Boyle, Australian Lung Foundation.
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