Mental health resources: promoting wellbeing, confidence and self-esteem
Many people find it hard to talk about mental health. It can often be stigmatised and not understood amongst family, friends or work colleagues, leaving a person feeling lost and not sure where or who to turn to. However, you are not alone. Did you know over two in five Australians aged 16-85 years (43.7% or 8.6 million people) have experienced a mental disorder at some time in their life?*
The Library's Mental Health Subject guide provides quick access to key resources available to support staff wellbeing as well as staff working in mental health. Explore DSM-5 titles, point-of-care tools, databases, mental health workplace toolkits, books and more.
Spotlight on library support for mental health Read how the Cognitive & Delirium Team used the Library to improve the experience of Mental Health patients across the Territory.
Education and Outreach Librarian visit to Tennant Creek
Lisa Capps, our Education and Outreach Librarian will be visiting the Tennant Creek Hospital library from September 26th to September 29th.
Please come in if you need research assistance, help with navigating the medication information resources, gathering evidence for guideline or program development, or just to say hello!
To make an appointment, contact Lisa at lisa.capps@nt.gov.au
AAO 2023-2024 Basic and Clinical Science Course available online
The 2023-2024 Basic and Clinical Science Course supports Ophthalmologists undertaking specialist training. The course comprises of 13 sections providing access to up-to-date clinical knowledge, interactive activities, concise videos and tables, photos and illustrations, self-assessment questions with answers, plus opportunities for earning AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Links to each section of the course can be accessed via the Library catalogue.
Library staff had the opportunity to meet with members of the Royal Australian College of Surgeons (RACS) and the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) to demonstrate the valuable resources and services we provide to clinicians undertaking specialist training.
The library website hosts a Specialist Accreditation page collating information from the medical college standards, quick links for clinicians to access our electronic resources and easy to follow pathways to library services.
The Library has acquired a new suite of journals from ASCO publications including the Journal of Clinical Oncology. This suite is available until August 2024 and includes:
Whether you're a new staff member or just want to brush up on the basics, this session is designed to help you get the most out of the library's services and resources.
Delivered via MS Teams Monday 18th September 2023, 2pm
Closing the health gap in Central Australia: reduction in Indigenous Australian inpatient-self discharge rates following routine collaboration with Aboriginal Health Workers
A retrospective cohort study to describe the association between rates of self-discharge in Indigenous orthopaedic patients and the introduction of routine Aboriginal Liaison Officers (ALO) within the Orthopaedic multi-disciplinary team (MDT) was performed.
Cheok T,Berman M,Delaney-Bindahneem R et al. BMC Health Serv Res. 2023 Aug 17;23(1):874
Fallibility and flaviviruses: a diagnostic lesson in Japanese encephalitis
This article presents the case of a patient with Japanese encephalitis who was identified by a retrospective audit. The patient had initially been diagnosed and notified as a case of Murray Valley encephalitis (MVE).
Proudmore K,Krause V L,Currie B J et al 2023-08-12 Med J Aust. 2023 Aug 12
Psychiatry Online Psychiatry Premium Online offers a comprehensive collection including the DSM-5 library, textbooks, journals, study guides and patient information for mental health clinicians and researchers.
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Economics of sport and physical activity participation and injury
This report estimates that in 2018-19, $2.4 billion was spent managing diseases caused by insufficient physical activity. The amount of physical activity that Australians did participate in prevented $1.7 billion in spending on diseases.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 05 September 2023
Mental health action plan for the WHO South-East Asia Region 2023-2030
This regional action plan is aligned to the comprehensive mental health action plan with an emphasis on implementing the Paro Declaration- universal access to people-centred mental health care and services.
There is a strong link between poor oral health and several chronic diseases. This fact sheet outlines some basic information about oral and dental health in rural Australia.
Check out the range of new books this month
Read new eBooks from any device using your NTG LAN login.
New books can be sent to you via internal mail or you can pick them up from your nearest library.
NT Health Library Services acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout the Northern Territory and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
A YEAR IN REVIEW
Find out more about what we achieved together in 2022.
