Celebrate, Connect, Grow
The fact sheet was ‘Celebrate, Connect, Grow’ which focused on celebrating the positive aspects of life, connecting with others to strengthen or create new relationships and growing by expanding horizons in order to create meaning and purpose to an individual’s life.
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) fact-sheet
Fact sheet on the use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
Help for you and your family after disasters
Most people experience acute stress during events of natural disaster or large scale acts of violence, and most manage with courage and strength.
When should I ask for mental health support
Information about when and how to reach out for your mental health support
Multicultural Mental Health Resources
Mental health Information resources in language
Wellbeing: Invest in your life
The theme for the fact sheet was ‘Wellbeing: Invest in your life’ which provided the target audience with a number of simple, everyday ideas to improve mental, physical, spiritual and social wellbeing
Easy read information on public mental health services in New South Wales General public
This series of Easy Read information sheets explains how people can access public mental health services in NSW and what they can expect. They are designed for people with intellectual disability and other cognitive disabilities to use with support.
The Australian Guide to Healthy Eating (includes serve information)
Two page flyer showing the recommended proportions of each food group in the diet, what a standard serve is and how many standard serves are recommended each day for adults and children.
Community Older Peoples’ Mental Health Services A guide for older people with mental health problems, and their families, carers and friends
This information guide is for older people with mental health problems and their families, carers and friends. It provides information on community (out-of-hospital) older peoples’ mental health services in NSW. It explains what these services do, who they provide care for, how people can access them and how they can support recovery of older people with mental illness. It includes a list of relevant support organisations and networks, and suggests some of the websites and resources that can be accessed to obtain further information on mental health and illness.
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)
The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is recommended for screening for depression in the antenatal and postnatal periods. The following EDPS translations have been linguistically validated (forward and back translations by Western Sydney Local Health District Translation Services. Translations for either antenatal and postnatal use are printed on official NSW Health forms for accurate scanning into health medical records. Please be aware that scores used to identify possible depression in migrant and refugee women are generally lower than those used in the general Australian population. Use the following guide for screening: The EPDS is a screening tool not a diagnostic one and designed to identify those who require a more comprehensive mental health assessment. Complete the first antenatal screening as early as practical in pregnancy and repeat screening at least once later in pregnancy. Complete the first postnatal screening 6-12 weeks after birth and repeat screening at least once in the first postnatal year. For a woman with an EPDS score between 10 and 12, monitor and repeat in 2-4 weeks as the score may change subsequently. Arrange further assessment of perinatal women with an EPDS score of 13 or more. For a woman with a positive score on Question 10, undertake or arrange immediate further mental health assessment and if there is any disclosure of suicidal ideation, rake urgent action in accordance with local protocol. Use appropriate antenatal or postnatal NSW Health forms below: