IMPACT Lithium Monitoring Study - Participants Needed

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
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.
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
WE ARE HONOURED TO WELCOME OUR DISTINGUISHED PATRONS

PROFESSOR MICHAEL BERK
Professor Michael Berk is currently a NHMRC L3 research Fellow and is Alfred Deakin Chair of Psychiatry at Deakin University and Barwon Health, where he heads the Institute for Innovation in Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation (IMPACT). He also is an Honorary Professorial Research fellow in the Department of Psychiatry, the Florey Institute for Neuroscience and Mental Health and Orygen Youth Health at Melbourne University, as well as in the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine at Monash University. He has published over 1400 papers and is listed by Thompson Reuters ISI as highly cited (2015-2023). He has been awarded over $144M in grant funding. His major interests are in the discovery and implementation of novel therapies.

DR. LESLEY BERK
Dr. Lesley Berk, PhD, School of Medicine, is an Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Deakin University. Dr. Berk has worked extensively in the area of bipolar disorder as a psychologist and a researcher. She is passionate about research that involves active collaboration with people who live with bipolar disorder and those in their support networks. She has contributed to journal articles, book chapters, and books on psychosocial topics such as the treatment alliance, adherence to treatment, psychoeducation, diagnosis, and psychosocial interventions. She has developed guidelines for caregivers of people with bipolar disorder, which have been translated into booklets in other languages and form the basis of a website for caregivers (www.bipolarcaregivers.org). Lesley leads the team involved in developing and evaluating DepressionASSIST a website specifically for family members, partners, and friends of adults with major depressive disorder (https://depressionassist.org/). Dr. Berk co-wrote ‘Living With Bipolar’, a guide to understanding and managing the disorder.

World Bipolar Day
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 2023
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)
What's New
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