The system is the symptom: how can we manage mental health better?

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Talk Description

Western Australia’s mental health system is currently at historically low capacity, leaving many people to fall through the cracks. People in this situation are often described as having ‘complex needs’ that are difficult to meet – but is that fair? In this talk, we'll challenge that idea and discuss the possibility that when systems are focused on the humans they are meant to be helping, ‘complex needs’ may become a lot simpler to manage.

Bio

Dr Craig Cumming is a Research Fellow in the School of Population and Global Health at The University of Western Australia. His research aims to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for marginalised populations by providing evidence to inform policy and practice across multiple sectors. Craig uses a range of data to examine factors associated with poor mental health, self-harm, and drug-related harms, with a focus on early intervention approaches.