Depression and Anxiety Working Group Launch

A working group aimed at raising awareness and understanding of the nature and impact of stress, depression and anxiety across the legal profession has been launched.

The Depression & Anxiety Working Group hosted a launched event at Allens Arthur Robinson's Sydney offices on 23 March 2010. The group was a collaboration between the Managing Partners and Chief Executive Partners of Allens, Blakes, Clayton Utz, Freehills and Mallesons; together with their Directors of Human Resources; representatives from university law faculties; and The College of Law.

This group was formed in early 2009 partially as a response to the release of the report Courting the Blues: Attitudes towards depression in Australian law students and legal practitioners commonly referred to as The Hickie Report. The report details the findings of research conducted by the Brain and Mind Research Institute in conjunction with the Tristan Jepson Memorial Foundation.

For more information see: Depression and Anxiety Working Group Launch

For other press see:

Mental health affects every business - Business Spectator – Wed, 24 Mar 2010 08:47
New initiative to tackle depression and anxiety - Lawyers Weekly Online – 22/03/10 21:08