We have just introduced Chris Maylea 's textbook Social work and the law to our final year Bachelor students- worked a treat, great critical exploration of social work and the law, with useful explorations for application

It’s been great to be part of the Equally Well Symposium and see the response to the Equally Well Healthtalk project. Thank you Chris Maylea and all involved. Healthtalk Australia was co-funded by National Mental Health Commission Mental Health Commission of NSW Victorian Department of Health #EquallyWellAu23

Congratulations 🎉 to the opt-out non- legal advocacy and legal representation service modelling team including Pan Karanikolas, Hamilton Kennedy Chris Maylea La Trobe University #TheMHSConference2023

Great to see this new award category - short term projects are demanding and are very important for proof of concept work and responsive work. What a worthy winner 🏆!! Great to get to talk with you Pan. Congrats too Chris Maylea Hamilton Kennedy 👏🏼 👏🏼

Researchers from La Trobe University are looking for participants to take part in a weekly Shared Reading group over 12 weeks in Bendigo, Bundoora, or Prahran. See here for more information: buff.ly/45D6b26

I am the facilitator for the Bundoora and Prahan groups! That's plenty reason to join us!

Receiving compulsory mental health treatment? Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) is in your corner. New laws commencing today mean all consumers who want an advocate to support them will get just that. An important reform that will change lives. legalaid.vic.gov.au/new-mental-hea…

‘Having advocates working alongside families, particularly in the early stages of involvement with Child Protection, leads to positive outcomes and can resolve matters before court,’ says Robyn Buchanan, Independent Family Advocacy and Support Manager. legalaid.vic.gov.au/non-legal-advo…

Congratulations to La Trobe Law School's Chris Maylea who is a finalist in the 'Outstanding Leadership in Engagement' category of the 2023 Engagement Australia Excellence Awards. Chris was nominated for his leadership and mentoring work in mental health advocacy. tinyurl.com/mtk9vyjt

New from Meribah Rose and me. "The case for implementing legal clinical supervision within legal practice, and recommendations for best practice" doi.org/10.1080/103834…

Congratulations to La Trobe Law School A/P Chris Maylea who won the Outstanding Leadership in Engagement at the Engagement Australia Awards last night for his work in mental health advocacy! engagementaustralia.org.au/2023-engagemen…

Congratulations to Assoc Prof Chris Maylea who won a Leadership Impact Award at the 2023 Engagement Australia Excellence Awards last night for his sterling efforts to advocate for, connect, and collaborate with other organisations for improved mental healthcare and reforms 👏

Damning report released into the experience of police apprehension in mental health crisis. People did not want police responding in times of crisis. Full report and recommendations available here - tinyurl.com/kz8brf5r For ABC News report click below abc.net.au/news/2023-11-2…

"Participants expressed a unanimous preference that police are not involved in responses to mental health”. More on the police responses to mental health crisis report theguardian.com/society/2023/n…

Will be on the line with Raf Epstein at 8:50am this morning on ABC Melbourne to discuss shocking new RMIT University /La Trobe University research into police apprehension of people in mental health crisis. Listen live 774am or abc.net.au/listen/live/me…

Please join La Trobe Law School’s Chris Maylea on 30 November, 12-1pm AEDT for the Trauma-Informed Lawyering webinar. You will hear from a client, leaders of the legal assistance sector, an innovative community legal service, & discussion of the With You Toolkit. mailchi.mp/legalaid/webin…

Join La Trobe Law School’s Chris Maylea on 30 November, 12-1pm AEDT for the Trauma-Informed Lawyering webinar. You'll hear from a client, leaders in the legal assistance sector, members of an innovative community legal service & discussion of the With You Toolkit mailchi.mp/legalaid/webin…

Should police be involved in mental health incidents? A La Trobe report that—for the first time—draws on the responses of people with lived experience, found that a police presence tends to escalate a situation and increase mental distress. theguardian.com/society/2023/n… Chris Maylea

On 3rrrfm from 9 AEDT... Rick Morton The Saturday Paper the missing recommendation in gov’s robodebt response; La Trobe University researchers Panos Karanikolas and Chris Maylea on police responses to mental distress; John Shipton on the latest in campaign to free his son, #julianassange 1/2