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New Year’s Resolutions and Behaviour Change: Reflections for Mental Health Practice

In this issue of Cairnmillar Institute Insights, Professor Linda Byrne, Dean of the Faculty of Psychology, Counselling and Psychotherapy and ...
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Emotional care during the holidays: Tips and perspectives for clinicians and the communities we serve

As the year draws to a close, emotions can gather in unexpected ways—what matters is how we recognise them, make ...

Cairnmillar Institute Launches New Podcast Supporting Mental Health Professionals

The Cairnmillar Institute has launched a vital new resource for Australia’s mental health workforce: How’s That Working For You? (HTWFY), ...

Big Tent turns 34: Cairnmillar scales support in early childhood across Victoria with new programs

School-based group therapy to begin in Dandenong from 2026; culturally relevant delivery co-designed with First Nations leadership  The Cairnmillar Institute ...
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CMI’s First Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP)

We are proud to announce that the Cairmillar Institute first Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) has been formally endorsed by ...
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Knowing Yourself and Your Partner: A Model for Helping Love Come Alive

by Dr James Donnelly Ph.D. (Clinical) MSc (Clinical) BSc (Bio Sci Hons) MAPS In my decades-long journey as a clinical ...
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Empowering Papua New Guinea’s Family Domestic Violence (FDV) Workers

Family and sexual violence (FSV) is a global challenge that affects communities worldwide. In Papua New Guinea (PNG), however, the ...
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Student Stress and How to Cope

High school students across the nation are in the midst of their final exams while also grappling with looming decisions ...
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Supporting Carers to Prioritise Wellbeing

This National Carers Week, we are shining a light on the role of carers in the wellbeing and lives of ...