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Australian Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health
The Australian Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health at the University of Melbourne undertakes world class trauma related research, policy advice, service development and education. Our innovative services help organisations and health professionals who work with people affected by traumatic events.
Sunday, February 7th marks the anniversary of Black Saturday. For many people, this can trigger feelings of sadness, loss and grief, even in those who were not directly affected by the bushfires. While many people are starting to regain a handle on practical matters like housing and organizing schools for their children, anniversaries can be times when emotional reactions may be particularly strong. These emotions are common and can include feeling a little more upset than usual, recalling difficult memories, or remembering reactions at the time. These emotions often pass after the anniversary – If you feel that you or a loved one may be experiencing such problems there are some practical things you can do and ways to find help if you need it. Please see our advice on dealing with anniversaries.
Opening our new premises
The Hon Alan Griffin, MP, Minister for Veterans' Affairs, officially opened the new East Melbourne premises of The Australian Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health on Friday 7th August 2009.
The theme for the event was "Trauma: Understanding, responding and recovery"
Click here for more information and to view excerpts from the day.
ACPMH wins a Freddie Award!
ACPMH with Rural Health Education Foundation have won the 2009 Freddie International Health and Medical Media award for their DVD entitled "Recovery from Trauma: What Works"
A DVD for people who have experienced a traumatic event, or are close to someone who has.
Click here for more information about this award.
Click here for more information about the DVD.
| Resources for Practitioners Australian Guidelines approved by the NHMRC for practitioners and consumers. |
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| Free DVD explaining the Australian Guidelines for practitioners and the community | Click here for more information |
| Internationally endorsed Conducting Imaginal Exposure in PTSD (clinician manual and DVD) | Click here to purchase |
Melbourne |
April 29-30 |
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Perth |
May 20-21 |
Brisbane |
August 19-20 |
Sydney |
October 14-15 |
Trauma-focussed training workshops
Conducting trauma-focussed interventions:
Skills Workshops for 2010
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