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Schizophrenia Awareness Week, May 17 - 23 2009

Schizophrenia Awareness Week is again upon us and MIFA is pleased to welcome our international guest for this year: Dr David Morris.

Dr Morris is a professor of mental health at the University of Central Lancashire and is the director of the newly formed Inclusion Institute (UK).

Dr Morris has managed to push through no less than 27 sets of recommendations to improve social inclusion; not only with governments but with other institutions as well - including such names as the Tate Modern.

While in Australia, Dr Morris will be visiting Victoria, Queensland, the Northern Territory and the ACT.

To find out when he's visiting your area, contact your local MIFA member.

New resources available for culturally diverse communities

Multicultural Mental Health Australia (MMHA) has launched a new range of mental health resources for culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities.

The range includes CDs of information about mental health in over 20 languages and covering a broad range of topics.

The release came at the same time as MMHA announced a new stigma-busting program for multicultural communities, to be known as Stepping Out of the Shadows.

The new audio series is now available from MMHA – 02 9840 3333 or www.mmha.org.au.

Schizophrenia Awareness Week dates announced

Dates for the next two years' Schizophrenia Awareness Weeks (SAWs) have now been announced.

SAW 2009 will run from Sunday May 17th, 2009 to Saturday May 23rd, 2009.

SAW 2010 will run from Sunday May 16th, 2010 to Saturday May 22nd, 2010.

More information about events for SAW 2009 will be posted on this website as details become available.

New submissions

Several new submissions have just been uploaded to the MIFA website.

Click here to see the issues we're talking to government about and what we have to say about them.

The Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia provides accurate, current information that is useful for consumers, carers, clincians and the general public. The Fact Sheets helps family and people affected by mental illness to understand the issues and formulate plans.

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