It’s #CarersWeek! Carers play a hugely important role in our #charity & supporting people living with #MentalIllness. They also save the economy £££ Check out our new infographic to find out more > bit.ly/2sGCHR8

Individual placement and support research blogs here: nationalelfservice.net/tag/individual… Also, check out the Centre for Mental Health work on IPS and Employment centreformentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/38 Thanks to Sonia Johnson for highlighting IPS at #MQScienceMeeting

The Institute of Mental Health Jim Van Os @JohnBaker_Leeds @SimonMHR Go *wider* says Mike Slade #RonR2019 Research focus is broadening from symptoms & treatments to citizenship & society, eg IPS for work, Recovery Colleges for education (RECOLLECT) & Housing First for home. New studies include social connectedness (CIVIC) & spirituality (MISTIC)

Kevan Myers today won Monash Uni Primary and Allied Health Care Research Impact award for his research on dual diagnosis interventions in #Mentalhealth. I was very proud to accept it on his behalf as SWITCH Research Group Director.

Caroline Walters today won Monash Uni Primary and Allied Health Care Research Impact (on policy) award for her research on #Mentalhealth family carer experiences during #COVID19. I was very proud to accept it on his behalf as SWITCH Research Group Director.

"Families and carers are co-opted by the mental health system to provide unpaid support, often causing relational trauma and fracturing familial bonds irreparably" - @bullyresearch and Simon Katterl in Croakey News bit.ly/3Ja631y

Wow - this looks like an excellent talk! TheMHS Learning Network let us know if you we can be of any help in taking #TheMHSConference2024 #BeyondTheRoom

Exciting announcement! Today, the new Mental Health and Wellbeing Connect Centres have officially opened. We joined The Hon. Gabrielle Williams MP this morning as she congratulated a room full of people and Tandem on the opening of the Centres. Read: shorturl.at/ajmR0

Despite years of good intentions from politicians and bureaucrats, we are not closer to closing the gap in education outcomes for Indigenous children. It's time to listen to Indigenous people when creating policies that affect us. It's time for a Voice. #yes23

Such an impressive achievement! @drmbanfield

So much work and so much helpful knowledge. Need to together find ways to elevate good initiatives. #EIS2023

Listening to VACCA. Practices that make a difference. Our Health in Our Hands ❤️💛🖤

Such great presentations #ANZSWWER2023 and such an exceptional panel - beautiful modelling of useful ways to frame feedback for supervisors, emerging and established, present. Caroline Walters and I (bottom of the photo) were pleased to join and represent Monash Social Work

SWITCH Research Group pleased to join and learn tips and tricks from 2 of the best in practice based research. Associate Professor Lynelle Watts 🌻 @DavidHodgson777

Happy International Women's Day 2024! 🌟 Tandem stands with women across the world to inspire inclusivity, especially in the realm of mental health and the wellbeing of carers, supporters and family of individuals with mental health challenges. #IWD #IWD2024 #InspireInclusion

Such a valuable day. Caroline Walters and I SWITCH Research Group Monash Social Work were inspired by new insights and strengthened by connection with old friends in change processes and advocacy. #mentalhealth #advocacy Thanks to Victorian Department of Health for funding opportunities to vision reform.

This research continues to be important to considerations about truth telling and restorative measures in #mentalhealth reform. Please read and share with your networks. #justice

Interested and impressed by Orygen IPS work to focus on supporting young people back to study & work after a #mentalhealth crisis. Well done! This is only more important now, post the Covid-19 pandemic, since the direction and drive for many young people has been disrupted.

Thank you to Lived Experience Australia - big congratulations to Prof Sharon Lawn for leadership in the family carer rights work nationally. SWITCH Research Group Monash Uni Primary and Allied Health Care we were proud to contribute. #TheMHSConference2024

Very pleased to have brought #livedexperience learnings from SWITCH Research Group projects to the #WHSMelbourne2024 World Health Summit