Title of the centre:
WHO Collaborating Centre for Research, Training and Consultative Work on Mental Health
Director / Head:
Prof. Aleksandar JANCA
Institution:
School of Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, Royal Perth Hospital at the Medical Research Foundation Building
University of Western Australia (UWA)
Address:
50 Murray Street, - 6000 WA
WA 6000
Western Australia
Town:
Perth
Country:
AUSTRALIA
Region:
WPRO
Phone:
(61-8) 9224 0290
Fax:
(61-8) 9224 0285
Date of Designation:
23/Feb/1996
Last Redesignation:
12/Sep/2009
Expiry:
12/Sep/2013
Date of Discontinuation:
Terms of Reference:
- To participate in the national, regional & international epidemiological and other research on mental & neurological disorders of public health importance.
- To contribute to the development & evaluation of assessment instruments & international standards.
- To support national & international agencies & professional organizations in formulating & implementing policies & programmes in the areas of mental health, neurology & neurosciences.
- To develop & deliver training & education programmes.
- To provide consultation & exchange of information on mental health, & mental & neurological disorders.
-
-
-
-
-
Subjects:
- Mental health & neurosciences
-
-
Types of activity:
- Information dissemination
- Product development (guidelines; manual; methodologies; etc.)
- Research
WHO organization wide expected result:
| |
3.2 - Guidance and support provided to Member States for the development and implementation of policies, strategies and regulations in respect of chronic noncommunicable diseases, mental and neurological disorders, violence, injuries and disabilities together with visual impairment, including blindness. |
| |
3.4 - Improved evidence compiled by WHO on the cost-effectiveness of interventions to tackle chronic noncommunicable diseases, mental and neurological and substance-use disorders, violence, injuries and disabilities together with visual impairment, including blindness. |
| |
|
Responsible Officer:
WANG Xiangdong
Phone:
+63 2 5289858
Technical Counterpart:
SAXENA Shekhar
Phone:
13625/13634
Access to annual progress reports and the current workplan (this is accessible to WHO Staff Members only):
Link to eWork
|