About Us
Members of the Bipolar Hub working party include lived experience members of the community, psychologists and student representatives.
Bipolar Hub
The Bipolar Hub aims to provide adjunctive support to people living with bipolar disorder and their families. Primary care is maintained by the treating psychiatrist and GP as required and the hub aims to support primary clinicians in their ongoing care.
The hub does not aim to provide any acute psychiatry services or replace mental health services rather, the Bipolar Hub aims to provide specialised psychological and allied health support to members of the public located in Australia.
The Bipolar Hub will be offering online group programs via telehealth (zoom platform) as part of our research program.
Research
The research arm of the Bipolar Hub allows people living with bipolar disorder and their families to participate in ongoing research studies. Research studies may be conducted in a range of modalities and include collaborations with key members of university research institutes such as the Translational Health Research Institute. Being located within a university, student research also plays a key role in the Bipolar Hub research activities. Details of previous research published by members of the Bipolar Hub can be found on Research Direct.
Current Research
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Training
A key focus of the Bipolar Hub is to train students, staff, clinicians, and members of the public in the area of bipolar disorder. In the future, training will involve the development courses and programs hat will allow clinicians, students and other allied health staff the opportunity to gain expert knowledge in the area of bipolar disorder.
Webinars
Our webinars are conducted throughout the year for clinicians and members of the public. For updates on when these are running, please follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or subscribe to our email list.
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Crisis support
**Please note that the Bipolar Hub does not provide crisis support**
For Crisis support, please contact:
Australia | Emergency Call: 000
Lifeline Australia – 13 11 14
Suicide Call Back Service – 1300 659 467
Kids Helpline - 1800 55 1800
MensLine Australia - 1300 78 99 78
Beyond Blue - 1300 22 4636
New Zealand | Emergency Call: 111
Lifeline - 0800 543 354
South Africa | Emergency Ambulance: 10177
Lifeline - 0861 322 322
United Kingdom/Ireland | Emergency Call: 999
Samaritans - 116 123
Canada | Emergency Call: 911
Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Feedback
We are always interested in comments, feedback and suggestions, so please be in touch via our feedback page.
Enquiries
For any email queries regarding any aspect of the Bipolar Hub please contact Dr Tania Perich directly on t.perich@westernsydney.edu.au