Listen to Susana share her journey in this PODCAST for Mental Health Month
Susana Bluwol joins Mario Corena on 'Vogliamoci Bene' ('We wish you Well') to talk about her lived experience of bipolar disorder, and...
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Raise community awareness about Bipolar Disorder
Provide broad-based education programs regarding the condition
Promote a positive understanding of bipolar among health care professionals and service providers
Encourage the formation of bipolar support groups
Blow Bubbles for Bipolar
Our core initiative is Blow Bubbles for Bipolar, which gives everyone affected by the condition a fun and easy activity that can be used to celebrate the occasion with colleagues, friends, and family.
Bipolar Disorder Course
It is our great pleasure to introduce our free e-learning course developed by Bipolar Australia, designed to help you learn about the definition of bipolar disorder, how it is different from other illnesses, how to identify the different types of bipolar disorder and their key signs and symptoms, treatments including diagnosis, medications, therapies, mood tracking & wellness plans treatments, as well as the role of carers, family and friends in Bipolar Disorder management. We hope you enjoy the content.
WE ARE PROUD TO WELCOME OUR NEW BOARD DIRECTORS
GEORGE MAVROS
- CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
George is an experienced Business and Life Coach, leading ETSI Consulting Pty Ltd. With over 40 years in the field, he's worked with hundreds of companies and trained thousands of individuals in sales and marketing. He's also an author and active in charitable organizations including the Ross Hutchison Foundation.
ASSOC. PROF. GREG DE MOORE
- DIRECTOR
Associate Professor Greg de Moore is a consultant psychiatrist with Western Sydney local health district, as well as an historian, mental health advocate and author of several books including Finding Sanity: John Cade, Lithium and the Taming of Bipolar Disorder, highlighting significant Australian mental health achievements.
Susana and Michael Bluwol at the NSW Parliament House Mental Health Providers Showcase on
18-10-2023 with the NSW Minister and Shadow Minister for Mental Health
The Hon. Rose Jackson, MLC, NSW Minister for Mental Health
Robyn Preston, NSW Shadow Minister for Mental Health
LAWYERS' MENTAL HEALTH
The Minds Count Foundation is an independent, charitable organisation with the objective of decreasing work-related psychological ill-health in the legal community and promoting workplace psychological health and safety.
Watch this video interview by the Tristan Jepson Memorial Foundation to Associate Professor Greg de Moore, a Director of Bipolar Australia.
Visit the
website
World Bipolar Day
2023
Bipolar Australia hosted a wonderful Gala Dinner to celebrate World Bipolar Day. There was a fantastic lineup of speakers presenting on the evening and we've made all the recordings available on the World Bipolar Day page. Thank you to everyone who attended and for your generous donations to help us continue our mission.
Gala Dinner
Support Groups
Watch these excellent videos from the
World Bipolar Day 2021 Presentation Series
Dr. Greg Murray
Self-management to stay well with Bipolar Disorder
Prof. Gregory de Moore
Lithium and the taming of Bipolar Disorder
An Australian Story
Prof. Philip Mitchell
Recent advances in Bipolar Disorder
(as at March 2021)
Susana Bluwol
Coming Home with Bipolar
Phil Nield
An insight into his life with Bipolar Disorder
Bernie Mitchell
Living with bipolar
Panel Discussion
WBD 2021 Series Wrap Up
What's New
Bipolar Scientific Research
Medical, Pharmaceutical, Social & Psychological
One of Bipolar Australia's objectives is to assist and be involved in scientific research into Bipolar Disorders, and to partner with universities and other research bodies to advance their treatment.
Discover what studies are being undertaken and if you may participate in them
Researchers are welcome to contact us for publication on this website of details of their current studies and to invite people to participate in those studies.
Bipolar Australia gratefully acknowledges the past and present support of the following entities
An Odd View Creative
L&E Beresh Optometrists
Bipolar Australia Limited is endorsed by the Australian Tax Office as a Deductible Gift Recipient. Your donations of $2 or more are all Tax Deductible.
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