Month: May 2010

As one of the leading national television in Indonesia, SCTV wants to broadcast the reality of life in Bali. In the same spirit, that policy has placed a strong emphasis on building individual competence in all aspects to refine the knowledge base while nurturing the talents, creativity and initiative. This is the key to strengthen our position as one of SCTV leading television broadcasters in Indonesia. There’s the darkside of paradise that little people known from Bali as the island of God. For this purpose the search for the most influential people in the island, Professor Suryani. “We want our source about this condition from the expert and the most repectful person, because we think it’s a senstive matter for the government that cut 90% of the budget for treating mental disorder in the island”, said Sufi as the producer of the program.

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As a Registered Training Organisation (RTO), registered under the Australian Quality Training Framework (ATQF) and is registered to deliver, assess and issue Nationally Recognised Qualifications to its clients, Australian First Aid willing to fly across the continent to respons the call of help from Professor Luh Ketut Suryani. After seeing the reality from SBS broadcast on Bali’s Miracle Worker, John Haines, Managing Director at Australian First Aid and Aileen Haines from the Accounts Department of AFA can not stand to hand their help.

“From the first moment I saw her (Suryani) on TV, my heart just pounding and said that I have to help this woman”, said John after their first meeting in Bali. He admited that he just believe her without no doubt that she will do the best for the patients and the donation will go to the right place.

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As the budget cut 90% by the Bali’s governor for the previous project of mental health due to unclear reason, Professor Suryani as the leading psychiatrist the conduct the project for 378 patients in Karangasem regency had to call for Help at any oppurtunities. This time is infront of Rotary Bali Taman, which their motto is  “Cares about poverty, hunger, health, education and environment”. The meeting was held at Ayodya restaurant. About 20 members were came to that meeting and heard the reality in Bali.

“I felt so sad to find out the reality in this most glamour island in Indonesia, we still hide the people that need treatment and left them untreated”, said Helena K. Keith as the new president of the Rotary Bali Taman. The Rotary Club of Bali Taman has about 34 members. The club tries to maintain equilibrium between genders as well as Indonesians and expatriates.

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After being broadcast by foreign television (e.g SBS Australia, Arte +7 French/Germany) the mental health situation in Bali, attention from national television finally came aside. It’s Trans 7 as the pioneer to documented the work of samaritan team from Suryani Institute for Mental Health. “I believed God sent your team to Bali to help us”, said Professor Suryani during her interview at her lovely home in Denpasar (11/5). The crew was shocked and almost unbelieved  that mentally ill Balinese held like animals in chains, cages and even medieval stocks – in this day and age.

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