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
HAPPY 10 BIRTHDAY
BIPOLAR AUSTRALIA !
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For the past 10 years our volunteers have been working hard to support hundreds of thousands of people with bipolar, their carers, family members, employers, mental health professionals, students, scientific researchers, and the general community.
(any donation of $2 or more may be deducted from your next tax bill)
Bipolar Disorder is a serious life-long mental health condition which features pronounced mood swings affecting close to 3% of Australians and the people around them. Treatment includes medication, counselling, education and support groups. With proper treatment, people may be able to work, have families and participate in all aspects of community life.
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ESTABLISH MORE (GREATLY NEEDED) BIPOLAR SUPPORT GROUPS
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DEVELOP NEW EDUCATIONAL ONLINE BIPOLAR COURSES
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MAINTAIN OUR POPULAR, INFORMATIVE WEBSITE
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DISTRIBUTE OUR HIGHLY-REGARDED ‘COMING HOME WITH BIPOLAR’ BOOKLET
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ASSIST SCIENTIFIC STUDIES AND RESEARCH
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PUBLISH ADDITIONAL INFORMATIVE GUIDES AND LEAFLETS
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ARRANGE TALKS, SEMINARS, STALLS AND CONFERENCES
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MAINTAIN OUR SERVICE DIRECTORY
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REACH PEOPLE IN RURAL AND REMOTE AREAS
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COLLECT AND PUBLISH PERSONAL RECOVERY STORIES
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PROMOTE ACCEPTANCE OF THE CONDITION AND ELIMINATE STIGMA
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CELEBRATE WORLD BIPOLAR DAY
NSW Parliament Birthday Message
Moved by Mr. Jordan Lane MP, Member of the Legislative Assembly, Member for Ryde, Shadow Assistant Minister for Multiculturalism, and Shadow Assistant Minister for Health.
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.
Congratulations to Prof. Michael Berk, Bipolar Australia's Patron, awarded the 2024 Australian Mental Health Prize - Professional Leadership.
Prof. Berk was awarded the prize for Professional Leadership: to recognise and celebrate outstanding mental health leadership in the clinical, academic or professional sectors at a national level.
Watch Prof. Berk receiving the award.
To read more about
Prof. Michael Berk click here.
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
