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.
When should I ask for mental health support
Information about when and how to reach out for your mental health support
It's Not A Disgrace It's Dementia
It's not a disgrace...it's dementia is a short film to raise awareness, reduce stigma and dispel myths about dementia within the Hindi speaking community. The film features carers of people living with dementia giving personal accounts, in their own language, of their experience, along with health professionals who talk about the condition and stress the importance of seeking help early. This film has been produced by Dementia Australia, with thanks to the NSW Government, Family and Community Services. It was produced in partnership with Why Documentaries and the Multicultural Communities Council of the Illawarra.
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.
Facts About Depression
Information fact sheet on Depression
Multicultural Mental Health Resources
Mental health Information resources in language
Mental Health Awareness for the Vietnamese Community
To promote awareness about mental health in the Vietnamese community in Sydney and drive them to call a phone line or visit a website for more information.
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: