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Gerard Newham
Articles by this author:
Federal minister Mark Butler winds back planned changes to Better Access on a transitional basis.
By: Gerard Newham
Take our short survey if you are interested in knowing more about being a primary carer or their rights
By: Gerard Newham
Neuroscience Research Australia are looking for a total of 88 patients with schizophrenia or schizo-affective disorder (male and female) to take this medication for six weeks in addition to their ongoing anti-psychotic medication.
By: Gerard Newham
Mental Health Carers ARAFMI are seeking interested persons to form a volunteer committee in the Sydney metropolitan area.
By: Gerard Newham
In addition to our web page and Information and Support line, Mental Health Carers ARAFMI NSW can be contacted by way of our Facebook page or Twitter account.
By: Gerard Newham
Blogs by this author:
I attended Blokes Day a few Sundays ago at Clarendon showground. The event had a lot of drawcards aimed to attract men – vintage engines, motorcycles, trucks, tools and more. The underlying point was to draw men and their families in and bring them into contact with information and services around the issue of men’s health. However it seems that even in this day and age there are still some 'taboos' in our society.
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Our daughter experienced onset of bipolar disorder and bulimia nervosa when she was around 16. We went through a period of denial, cleaning up vomit and discarded food stuffs along the way, until it became obvious that there was a problem.
By: Gerard Newham
In the early 1990s, I was a volunteer rescue operator with the NSW State Emergency Service, attached to the Hawkesbury unit which covered a huge area spanning from St. Albans across to the botanical gardens on the Bells Line of road. The crew was regularly called upon to travel an hour or more to attend incidents.
By: Gerard Newham
