How to reform
Annual suicide awareness walk
Prof. Patrick McGorry was acknowledged as the patron of the annual SPAN suicide awareness walk in The Geelong Advertiser February 3rd 2012.
Media grappling with suicide issue
Prof. Patrick McGorry spoke of the need to get suicide out in the open on 3AW January 12th 2012.
The psychological backlash against Hickie and McGorry
Prof. Patrick McGorry and Ian Hickie were the subject of an analytical piece on Crikey November 30th 2011.
Early Intervention in Psychosis reform - lessons from England
Dr. David Shiers, former joint lead of England's National Early Intervention in Psychosis Program recently visited Orygen Youth Health (the service I work for) and in this video reflects on the English experience of implementing a national early psychosis reform. As Australia prepares to launch its own national early psychosis reforms through expanded access to Early Psychosis Prevention and Intervention Centres, many of the issues raised by Dr. Shiers are directly relevant to the current Australian context.
Looking after youth health
Prof. Patrick McGorry hosted a public forum in Coffs Harbour discussing issues of youth mental health and suicide. It was reported on the Coffs Coast Advocate website November 16th 2011.
