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Get Real: Talking mental health & disabilityPsychopharmacology for complex needs with Forensic Psychiatrist Dr Danny SullivanSend us a textThis is another conversation from the Complex Needs Conference 2025 and our guest is Adjunct Associate Professor Danny Sullivan, Consultant Forensic and Adult Psychiatrist.Dr Sullivan gave a keynote at the conference about the prescribing of psychotropic medications, which are namely drugs that influence a person's mood, thoughts, and behavior - for people with complex needs.He is the Board Director of ACSO Australia and Director of Victoria's Sentencing Advisory Council.This episode was recorded at the Complex Needs Conference in Melbourne co-hosted in Mar...2025-05-0231 min
Get Real: Talking mental health & disabilityCreating stable bases for young people who commit serious youth-to-youth violence with Dr Lisa WarrenSend us a textermha365 CEO Karenza Louis-Smith has a thought-provoking conversation with Clinical Forensic Psychologist Dr Lisa Warren, Clinical Director of Code Black Psychology about the Stable Bases Model that the organisation developed to support young people involved in serious youth-to-youth violence to guide their developmental journey and foster long-term positive outcomes. This episode was recorded at the Complex Needs Conference in Melbourne co-hosted by ermha365 and ACSO Australia with support from Swinburne University's Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science and funded by th...2025-04-1729 min
Get Real: Talking mental health & disabilityComplex Needs: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum DisordersSend us a textSophie Harrington is our guest for this episode. Sophie is the CEO of NOFASD Australia, the nation’s peak body supporting people and families living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders.NOFASD presented at the Complex Needs Conference 2025 on the complexities of this hidden disability, sharing research, therapeutic strategies and resources, in particular for health care professionals and support workers.NOFASD Helpline 1800 860 613ermha365 co-hosted the conference with ACSO Australia on behalf of Victoria Government’s Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH), whic...2025-04-0436 min
Get Real: Talking mental health & disabilityComplex Needs Conference 2025: The complexities of gang communities in Aotearoa with Dr Armon TamateaSend us a textThe Complex Needs Conference 2025 on March 26-27 in Melbourne is co-hosted by ermha365 and ACSO – Australian Community Support Organisation. The conference is funded by the Victorian Government’s Department of Families, Fairness and Housing. BOOK NOW Both ermha365 and ACSO deliver the pilot program Assertive Outreach and Support on behalf of the DFFH. This service is for people with complex needs who are experiencing significant service barriers. Our guest is Associate Professor, Dr Armon Tamate...2025-02-2627 min
Get Real: Talking mental health & disabilityWhat are Restrictive Practices?Send us a textA restrictive Intervention is any practice or intervention that has the effect of restricting the rights or freedom of movement of a person with disability. The Research Report Restrictive Practices: A Pathway to Elimination, which is available on the Disability Royal Commission website states: "Restrictive practices are at odds with the human rights of people with disability and represent a significant form of violence and coercion".What are the obligations of NDIS providers and practitioners and the path to elimination? Our guest is Maddy Bilal, wh...2025-02-1136 min
Get Real: Talking mental health & disabilityWhy NDIS high intensity supports are essential for participants with challenging behavioursSend us a textParticipants, families and providers across Australia are trying to make sense of what the latest NDIS Price Guide means for them – and this is in addition to the changes slated in the Federal Government’s Getting the NDIS Back on Track Bill. ermha365 is right behind the #4aBetterNDIS campaign that’s in response to the latest NDIS Pricing Review. This campaign is a joint effort of peak bodies – National Disability Services, Disability Intermediaries Australia, CEO Collab and Allied Health Professions Australia and their member organisations.There are change...2024-09-1028 min
Get Real: Talking mental health & disabilityPrevention and Recovery Care (PARCs): mental health support in a home-like settingSend us a textThis is an edited version of our 2020 two-part podcast Celebrating PARCs, hosted by Chief Marketing Officer Robyn Haydon.Prevention and Recovery Care services (PARCs) are short and extended residential and day programs that provides 24-hour support in a “home-like” environment to people experiencing mental ill health and whose recovery can be supported without hospital admission. PARCs also supports people discharged from hospital who are not quite ready to return home.ermha365 delivers PARCs in South Yarra, Barwon and Warrnambool for partners Alfred Health, Barwon Health and Southwest Healthcare.Guests: K...2024-06-2520 min
Get Real: Talking mental health & disabilityA connected, compassionate response: Distress Brief Intervention (DBI) in ScotlandSend us a textIn this episode, we're thrilled to welcome Kimberley Irwin and Ian Graham from Change Mental Health in Scotland to talk about the Distress Brief Intervention (DBI) Programme, which was developed and first piloted in 2016 in parts of Scotland to respond to the needs of people experiencing distress. DBI is now an established part of mental health support in Scotland. The program was highlighted as a model for a similiar service in Victoria in recommendation 27 of the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health system.erm...2024-05-1344 min