Welcome to our resource library, a dedicated collection focusing on the physical health of people living with mental illness. Each resource has been thoughtfully developed by Equally Well, our partners, and the broader Equally Well network.

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If your organisation has valuable resources to share, we would love to hear from you. Please forward them to the Equally Well Project Team.

This resources library is not intended to replace professional advice. We are working to ensure the resources are up to date. However, if you come across any resource outdated please let us know.

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Improving the Physical Health of Rural People Living with Mental Illness. – Russell Roberts. Handbook of Rural, Remote, and very Remote Mental Health.

Publications
Integrated care & care co-ordinationPhysical health screeningMedication & side effectsWellness & recovery programsMultiple health issuesPhysical activity/exerciseStaff education/ trainingDiet/NutritionSmoking/nicotine cessationHealth Economics Open
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Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists expert consensus statement for the treatment, management and monitoring of the physical health of people with an enduring psychotic illness

Reports/Guidelines, Publications
Cardiometabolic healthMultiple health issues Open
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Beyond the Fragments: Preventing the Costs and Consequences of Chronic Physical and Mental Diseases

Reports/Guidelines
Physical health screeningWellness & recovery programsMultiple health issues Open
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When musculoskeletal conditions and mental disorders exist together 

Publications
Integrated care & care co-ordinationMultiple health issuesPhysical activity/exerciseStaff education/ trainingDiet/NutritionHealth Economics Open
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The national perspective

Other resource Murray Wright
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What makes for successful collaboration

Other resource Emma Wood
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Keeping the Body in Mind: A lifestyle intervention program for people with Severe Mental Illness

Other resource Andrew Watkins
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Healing – I couldn’t do it without you – a modern day posse

Other resource Maggie Toko
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Exercise medicine: Improving the physical health of people living with mental illness

Other resource Katie Stewart
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The Development of a Side Effect & Preventive Health Screening Tool in a Community Mental Health Setting

Other resource Andy Simpson
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Existing interventions and future directions

Other resource Cathy Segan
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Nurses: Part of the solution

Audio visual, Other resource Kim Ryan
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