Tagged with mental health

The act of harassment and bullying is a very real and serious concern in workplaces across the country, and according to a study by members of the Centre for Work, Organisation and Wellbeing, the same can be said of staff members at Australian universities. In 2011, Professor Glenda Strachan helped conduct a survey of permanent […]

Economics graduate also reveals profile of users

Understanding the relationship between employee-employer interactions, employee health and employer-level mechanisms such as policies, leadership style and culture, underpins Dr Amanda Biggs’ research. We spent five minutes with Amanda to learn a little more… In what area/s do your current research interests lie? In addition to examining the mechanisms underlying the [aforementioned] relationships, I am […]

Many people walk on by at the sight of a homeless person in dire straits, but for Griffith student Liam Maddigan it provided the inspiration for a song to raise awareness of mental health issues.

This site has information, self help resources and useful links for staff, students and supporters. Many staff have already given input to the development of the site – but feedback is always welcome so please let me or Lexie Mooney ([email protected]) know if you know of other resources, or have comments/suggestions to improve the site. […]

Improving the role of the local pharmacy to meet the needs of people with mentalillness is the aim of anational research project at Griffith. Following a $2.1m federal grant, the Griffith research team launched the MentalHealth and Community Pharmacy Projectthrough the Pharmacy Guild ofAustralia. Aligned with the Australian Government’s focus on mental health as a […]