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Pictured is Stephane Shepherd and Justin Trouson, who won research awards last year.
27 Jan 2021

Two Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science staff members win research awards

Associate Professor Stephane Shepherd and Dr Justin Trouson from the Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science (CFBS) have been honoured with two notable awards recognising their mental health research.2020 Victoria Multiculturalism Commission Justice Award – Associate Professor Stephane ShepherdDr Stephane Shepherd was awarded the 2020 Victoria Multiculturalism Commission Justice Award for his work developing research on cross-cultural issues at the intersection of psychology and the Australian criminal justice system.Stephane explores the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse people in [...]

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Digital project by Forensicare social work and RMIT social work students, sharing the stories of consumers.
16 Dec 2020

Digital story project provides snapshot into consumer recovery

Social work students from RMIT, University of Melbourne an Monash University have created a digital story project centered around capturing the lives, goals and personalities of Thomas Embling Hospital consumers and carers.The project aims to not only destigmatise mental health consumers, but to also give staff further insight into who our patients are.The team, which consisted of social work students and staff, have created over a dozen story projects that humanise consumers by sharing their thoughts and stories through [...]

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26 Nov 2020

Forensicare and CFBS win ACHS Quality Improvement Award

Find out more about this exciting news!Forensicare and the Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science (CFBS) have won the Clinical Excellence and Patient Safety category at the ACHS 23rd Annual Quality Improvement Awards.These national awards acknowledge healthcare organisations that show excellence and innovation in clinical care, organisation-wide practice, service delivery and performance measurement. They are an opportunity to share patient-focused innovation and quality improvement achievements with the rest of the healthcare industry.The eDASA+APPForensicare and the CFBS have [...]

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09 Nov 2020

What does NAIDOC Week mean to you?

Aboriginal colleagues and consumers at Forensicare share their reflections.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders have the oldest living and continuous cultures in the world. This years theme “Always Was, Always Will Be” recognises that First Nations people have occupied and cared for this continent for over 65,000 years. They were Australia’s first explorers, farmers, engineers, educators and artists and continue to contribute to all areas of our community.NAIDOC (National Aboriginal Islanders Day Observance Committee) Week is held to celebrate First [...]

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09 Nov 2020

Curious about our psychology team?

As part of Psychology Week 2020, we’d like to introduce you to members of our psychology team.Psychology Week is an annual initiative of the Australian Psychological Society that aims to increase awareness about how psychology can help you lead a happier, healthier, and more meaningful life.We’re using the opportunity to profile members of our Psychology team – so you can learn a bit about them and their work in the field of forensic psychology.Tell us about your role [...]

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