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How can we pray?
Message for Sunday 28 July 2024 How can we pray? Ephesians Chapter 3, verses 14-21 St Paul’s letter to the church members in Ephesus First, what can we learn about prayer from The Lord’s Prayer?, Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as in...
The Ailing State of Mental Health Care – NZ Presentation
The Ailing State of Mental Health Care and A Roadmap to Recovery: Overcoming the Mental Health Care Crisis Prof Philip Morris AM 22 July 2024 Good morning. Kia ora. Mental health care systems are facing a crisis, marked by systemic failures and inadequacies despite years of reforms and national...
Help, I’ve been subpoenaed!
This article provides a guide for psychiatrists facing the stressful situation of being subpoenaed to a coronial inquiry, offering practical advice and emphasising the importance of support and preparation. Help, I’ve been subpoenaed! Being subpoenaed to provide evidence in a coronial inquiry...
Addressing the Ailing State of Australian Mental Health Care 2024
Addressing the Ailing State of Australian Mental Health Care Australia's mental health care system is in crisis. Despite numerous national initiatives and a decade of reforms, reports from individuals, families, and support groups nationwide paint a grim picture of mental health care as a system...
Samoa Medical Conference September 2023: Australian Mental Health Crisis and Suicide Prevention
Psychiatric Emergencies and Suicide Prevention The GCMA Samoa Conference 2023 brought to the forefront crucial issues in psychiatric emergencies and suicide prevention, with a particular focus on the Australian health care system and how this might inform developments in Pacific island nations....
Challenging the Covid-19 Narrative
A colleague Professor Robert Clancy AM DSc FRACP FRS(N) provided me with a short essay on: Challenging the COVID-19 Narrative: An Australian Perspective on Science, Strategies, and the WHO In the evocative words of Professor Robert Clancy, the question echoes: "Where has all the science gone?...
Presentation on Gender Dysphoria at PRCP Congress Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia October 2023
Navigating the Controversy: Understanding and Managing Gender Dysphoria in Young People Dr Philip Morris AM Introduction: Gender dysphoria is a complex and controversial area within medical practice, particularly in Western countries. The intersection of biological sex and gender identity presents...
Cognitive testing of older doctors – A balanced approach
Dr Philip Morris AM June 2023 The Inappropriateness of Mandatory Cognitive Testing of All Doctors Age 70 Introduction The proposal to introduce mandatory cognitive testing for doctors at the age of seventy has raised concerns about its appropriateness, fairness, and effectiveness. This article...
Religious Freedom
Religious Freedom in Australia: Addressing Threats and Embracing Opportunities June 2023Introduction Religious freedom, a fundamental human right, encompasses the belief in and worship of a higher power without constraint or inhibition. While countries like the United States and Canada have...
Cognitive testing of older doctors
Cognitive Testing of Senior Doctors by Prof Philip Morris AM www.drphilipmorris.com Summary Professor Philip Morris, an Australian psychiatrist, has suggested that medical registration authorities are being ageist for proposing cognitive testing of doctors at 70. Morris claims there is no...