'I grew up witnessing domestic violence before I knew it was a crime'
AAPi Director Carly Dober is quoted in this Herald Sun article, emphasising the profound impact of witnessing domestic violence on individuals, and how this can affect various aspects of their lives resulting in things like insomnia, low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Read the article here.
‘Calls for greater incentives to attract psychologists to outback communities’
AAPi's calls for incentives for rural and regional psychologists are highlighted in a story in Queensland's North West Star this week.
While AAPi welcomes the Federal Government's $1.5 million grant to Outback Futures for a "work in and work out" program to improve rural and remote access to mental health professionals in Cloncurry, Winton, Longreach, Blackall-Tambo and Barcaldine, it says the focus should be on building local health workforces in rural areas throughout Queensland.
"We know that a psychologist based in and working within a community is going to have a far more positive impact than a professional who flies or drives in and out," Executive Director Tegan Carrison said.
Ms Carrison said greater incentives were needed to attract students and psychologists to work in under-serviced bush communities.
"While telehealth is an invaluable tool, it is not suitable for everyone...We want to focus on building local capacity for the long term." she said.
"This starts by ensuring the existing regional and rural practices have financial stability and that client access barriers are removed through higher Medicare rebates."
Read the full story here.