Reinstate allied health professions to Better Access to Mental Health
This is the link to the new petition about defending mental health service access. Please sign this and pass the link along to all your friends and family.
The government has delayed the planned limitation in the Better Access to Mental Health program: instead of cutting Medicare-funded 'Better Access' to mental health social workers and occupational therapists in July 2010, it will be cut in April 2011.
That's why there is a new petition about Better Access to Mental Health. Please support the continuing campaign and sign again. Signatures from the original petition will not carry forward to this one, so make sure your voice is heard!
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Australians deserve Better Access to Mental Health
Reinstate allied health professions to Better Access to Mental Health
This is a link to an online petition - please consider signing the petition to lobby the Australian Commonwealth Government about its latest policy to cut back mental health services. Otherwise, from 1st July 2010 there will be a reduction in affordable mental health support services under the Medicare-funded 'Better Access' scheme.
At the moment, certain accredited mental health social workers and occupational therapists, who must meet exacting criteria in training, experience and continuing professional development, are registered as Medicare providers. These therapists offer affordable services to clients referred by GPs, with the option of bulk-billing to Medicare.
In rural areas in particular, having these therapists available is literally a lifeline for many individuals and families affected by conditions such as depression and anxiety. And in a drought stricken country, grappling with the GFC, there is no shortage of stress!
The Better Access scheme has been too successful in giving Australians better access to support in tough times - let's keep it that way! Please sign the petition now and pass it along to your friends and family!
Reinstate allied health professions to Better Access to Mental Health
This is a link to an online petition - please consider signing the petition to lobby the Australian Commonwealth Government about its latest policy to cut back mental health services. Otherwise, from 1st July 2010 there will be a reduction in affordable mental health support services under the Medicare-funded 'Better Access' scheme.
At the moment, certain accredited mental health social workers and occupational therapists, who must meet exacting criteria in training, experience and continuing professional development, are registered as Medicare providers. These therapists offer affordable services to clients referred by GPs, with the option of bulk-billing to Medicare.
In rural areas in particular, having these therapists available is literally a lifeline for many individuals and families affected by conditions such as depression and anxiety. And in a drought stricken country, grappling with the GFC, there is no shortage of stress!
The Better Access scheme has been too successful in giving Australians better access to support in tough times - let's keep it that way! Please sign the petition now and pass it along to your friends and family!
Reinstate allied health professions to Better Access to Mental Health
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Browsing ...
... in Port Macquarie Public Library, April 2010.
Reminds me of the Talking Heads' lyric: "You may find yourself in another part of the world, and you may ask yourself, 'How did I get here?'"
Monday, March 15, 2010
smelly cheese shop
A lovely shop in Pokolbin Village, Hunter Valley NSW. I bought some caramelised balsamic vinegar - that cost more than I'd normally spend on a bottle of wine!
Sunday, February 28, 2010
A business approach to shared parenting
Here is a link to a recent article I wrote about shared parenting, and using a business skills approach to the challenge of managing shared parenting with your ex:
http://ezinearticles.com/?id=3756068
(After publishing this link, I discovered there is a whole literature on using your parenting skills in business, which reinforces the idea from a different perspective.)
http://ezinearticles.com/?id=3756068
(After publishing this link, I discovered there is a whole literature on using your parenting skills in business, which reinforces the idea from a different perspective.)
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
On being Jeremy Bentham
Almost 2010, and reminiscent of the old song ‘ ... another year older and deeper in debt’. Debt and enrolling in a Master 's program go together like a horse and carriage.
Not that I am older, of course; I have decided to stop being older. It’s my contribution to science in our time. Like Jeremy Bentham, I shall be well preserved instead.
When I began this blog, I was just trying to get to grips with new technology. New technology got a grip on me in its turn, and I am now the delighted possessor of a Kindle 2. A whole new method of book buying has opened up for me!
Not that I am older, of course; I have decided to stop being older. It’s my contribution to science in our time. Like Jeremy Bentham, I shall be well preserved instead.
When I began this blog, I was just trying to get to grips with new technology. New technology got a grip on me in its turn, and I am now the delighted possessor of a Kindle 2. A whole new method of book buying has opened up for me!
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Praise where it's due: Wotif.com and the Ibis, Darling Harbour, Sydney
I have flu again this week, following our weekend in freezing Canberra. Unfortunately, this has forced me to cancel a much looked-forward-to weekend trip to Sydney. That is so disappointing, but thanks to good customer service from Wotif.com and the Hotel Ibis, Darling Harbour, it isn't the financial loss it could have been!
Last month a childhood friend, Anne, let me know that she and her husband would be in Sydney for 3 days (last days of their trip from UK). I arranged a quick overnight visit to spend time with her, booking into the same hotel, the Ibis Darling Harbour, through Wotif.com. I noticed that the hotel property was one with a 'no refund' policy for cancellations, but I booked anyway because Anne and Jack had a reservation there.
When I realised that I couldn't make the trip, I explained the circumstances to the nice bunch of people at Wotif.com, who kindly negotiated on my behalf with Hotel Ibis. The hotel agreed that on this occasion, it would allow a cancellation and refund.
It is good to come across excellent customer service, and I want to let others know of this experience. I shall certainly be using both Wotif.com and Hotel Ibis on other occasions, and recommending them! I'm still sad to miss seeing my friends, and still in bed with flu, but at least I am not paying for a harbourside room with a view in Sydney, that I can't use, this Friday. That is a silver lining!
Last month a childhood friend, Anne, let me know that she and her husband would be in Sydney for 3 days (last days of their trip from UK). I arranged a quick overnight visit to spend time with her, booking into the same hotel, the Ibis Darling Harbour, through Wotif.com. I noticed that the hotel property was one with a 'no refund' policy for cancellations, but I booked anyway because Anne and Jack had a reservation there.
When I realised that I couldn't make the trip, I explained the circumstances to the nice bunch of people at Wotif.com, who kindly negotiated on my behalf with Hotel Ibis. The hotel agreed that on this occasion, it would allow a cancellation and refund.
It is good to come across excellent customer service, and I want to let others know of this experience. I shall certainly be using both Wotif.com and Hotel Ibis on other occasions, and recommending them! I'm still sad to miss seeing my friends, and still in bed with flu, but at least I am not paying for a harbourside room with a view in Sydney, that I can't use, this Friday. That is a silver lining!
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