Violence Against Health Care Must End

Attacks against health workers, health facilities and people in need of health care during times of armed conflict and other situations of violence is one of the major humanitarian challenges in the world today.

The International Committee of the Red Cross invite you to the WA launch of the Health Care in Danger Project.

Date: Wednesday October 5 2011

Time: 6-8pm

Venue: Economics and Commerce Conference Room, UWA

Cost: Free but RSVP essential. Email Vivienne Ryan at email hidden; JavaScript is required or call 9225 1928

See the flyer for more details.

The Law Society of WA has released a report into Psychological Distress and Depression in the law profession.

The following is extracted from the Law Society of Western Australia’s website:

Report into Psychological Distress and Depression in the Legal Profession Released

The Report on Psychological Distress and Depression in the Legal Profession was commissioned by the Society following the increasing trend of WA legal practitioners suffering from mental health issues such as anxiety, stress and depression in their lives.

A range of significant new services will be introduced by the Society to provide ongoing support and assistance to members in response to this important Report.

Visit the website to download a copy of the Report.

For further information visit http://www.lawsocietywa.asn.au/law-week-mental-health-focus and Blackstone’s mental health page.

The Mental Health Law Centre is currently looking for law students to assist with legal research and drafting law reform submissions (to be done from home).

As a research volunteer, you would be:

• given priority placement when future volunteer vacancies
  arise in our office;
• recognised in MHLC’s Annual Report;
• welcome to attend our volunteer training session(s);
• authorised to attend Mental Health Review Board hearings
  with a solicitor (where appropriate);
• promoting human rights by helping draft law reform
  submissions to redress two of the most iniquitous statutes in WA ; and
• maybe find a great honours thesis topic.

If you would like to contribute, the MHLC would welcome your response with an expression of interest. Please send  a cover letter, your CV and a copy of your most recent academic transcript for consideration.

Expressions of interest should be sent to:

Nicholas Snare
Solicitor, Mental Health Law Centre WA
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