Brainwaves

Dr Victoria Palmer, lead researcher on the CORE project, coordinated by Melbourne University, discusses continuing recruitment to the project and phase 2 - the co-design phase aimed at improving experience of services for consumers, carers and staff through collaborative work. Dr Rob Whitely, Professor of Psychiatry at Mc Gill University, Montreal, discusses the nature of recovery, barriers to rec...

Liam Leonard from Gay Lesbian Health Vic (GLHV) speaks about the Private Lives Report - a unique Australia wide survey of the GLBT community. Liam speaks to the mental health implications of the survey.

Hosts Ben Rinaudo and Nara recount and play interviews with some of the participants from the recent Raise Your Voice, Barwon Forum.  The forum was held on October 16 and the programme features the experiences of people who have been involved in the Barwon region (centred around Geelong) trial of the NDIS. 

In a special hour long programme as part of 3CR's day long broadcast for the International Day of People With Disabilities, Brainwaves host Ben Rinaudo interviews four guests: Aleisha Carroll the technical advisor with the Disability Inclusive Department at CBM, Joel and Helen Fernandes from the Leprosy Mission and the National Disabled Peoples Organisation in East Timor and Dr Erminia Colucci the...

Host Ben Rinaudo interviews Indigo Daya, General Manager, Consumer and Carer Advocacy and Leadership at Mental Illness Fellowship Victoria about the “Call to Action” campaign being run in the lead up to the Victorian state elections.

Hosts Ben and Sarah interview Nikki Blanch and three participants from Sprout, an initiative of Mind Australia. Sprout is micro-enterprise programme focussing on vocational skills, training and social inclusion.