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Please contact Tania Ewing for any media inquiries: 0408 378 422; taniaewing@taniaewing.com

ABC Radio Nightlife - 28 November 2011

Rod Quinn talks with Associate Professor David Forbes about Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Listen to the podcast here, or download as MP3 mp3 (42mins, 22MB).

774 ABC Radio Afternoons - 10 November 2011

Andrea Phelps discusses trauma and veterans, and the booklet, "Mental Health and Wellbeing after Military Service". Listen to the interview (17mins, 3MB).

7.30 (ABC) - 12 October 2011

"Post Flood Trauma" – a report on the lasting effects on the people caught up in the 2011 Queensland floods. This report includes ACPMH's Associate Professor David Forbes discussing the emotional needs of people in the aftermath of disaster.

The transcript and ABC video can be viewed here.

Beattie Smith Lecture - 8 March 2011

Professor Mark Creamer delivered the 77th Beattie Smith Lecture at the University of Melbourne on "Trauma and Mental Health: Current Status, Controversies and Challenges".

Listen to the lecture

7.30 Report (ABC) - 8 July 2010

"From the Ashes” – a report on a program designed to help children dealing with ongoing distress and trauma following Victoria's Black Saturday bushfires. It features an interview with ACPMH’s Dr Darryl Wade who assisted the Parenting Research Centre to develop and implement this practical 6-week program which helps parents to manage stress and anxiety, helps their children gain skills and confidence, and supports their family’s recovery.

Transcript : ABC Video

Alice Barber Lecture - October 2009

Professor Mark Creamer delivered the Alice Barber Lecture at the University of Melbourne on "Psychological Recovery From Trauma - Battlefields to Bushfires".