by Aaron | Apr 24, 2018 | News, Op-Ed, Supervision
Is it ok to write a report for a client you are treating? As a supervisor and practice owner, these requests come in pretty frequently, and I often find myself helping my supervisees work through their decision-making process to ensure an ethically and...
by Aaron | Jul 20, 2017 | News, Op-Ed
I have been a clinical psychologist for almost 20 years, but I’ve been a fan of metal music for closer to 30. I grew up on a diet rich in double-kick bass drums, shredding guitar solos, and a mix of growled and screeched vocals. When I was at uni and struggling to...
by Aaron | Nov 8, 2016 | News, Op-Ed
As national psychology week unfolds, most of us will have already been bombarded with plenty of feel good stories about mental health awareness and how a psychologist can help. However, the story we don’t hear so often is the one about how psychologist...
by Aaron Frost PhD | Dec 2, 2015 | Health Economics, News, Op-Ed
The proposed changes to the Mental Health care system have been launched to much acclaim from both the media and certain sections of the mental health community. However, the announcement is light on details and demands scrutiny from the media and the general public....
by Aaron Frost PhD | May 15, 2015 | News, Op-Ed, Therapy Outcomes
Across healthcare there has been a move toward greater accountability. Funding bodies are no longer interested in funding activity, and are demanding outcomes. The recent review of mental health services by the National Mental Health Commission was explicit in saying...
by Aaron Frost PhD | May 7, 2015 | Health Economics, News, Op-Ed, Therapy Outcomes
oOne of the major barriers to effective service delivery in Australia is distance. It costs more to connect a telephone wire to a house in Biloela than it does in Brisbane. Unsuprisingly, rural Australians are often at the short end of what governments like to refer...
