Gender segregation causing inadequate remuneration for our sector
| #ThursdayThoughts (Note: in this article, we will primarily refer to men and women, or male and female, as this is how most available data is presen...
Embracing only the biological ignores the psychosocial, to the detriment of all
In recent decades, the discussion around mental health has shifted significantly to pharmacological remedies and a strong focus on biological causes. ...
Working on our workforce: 2022 Mid-year forum wrap-up
Thanks to everyone who came to our 2022 Mid-year forum on 21 July! We had an excellent time discussing mental health workforce strategies, networking,...
MHCC ACT Sector Outreach Initiative
Ben Matthews, Sector Development Officer Hi to all our MHCC ACT members, friends and well-wishers. First, happy mental month to all. I would like to t...
Reconciliation and Trauma
Ben Matthews, Sector Development Officer I recently attended a training event in Sydney last week to discover more about Aboriginal trauma Informed Ca...
Lived Experience Committee Help Guide MHCC ACT Decision Making and Advocacy
MHCC strives to ensure lived experience is at the heart of service development and provision in the ACT community mental health sector. To help guide ...
Enhanced Communication for NFP’s
As part of MHCC ACT’s professional development, I recently attended messaging and communication training: · Strategic Communications and Messaging,...
EO Musings: July 2020
Reflections on 2020 These last few months have been tremendously challenging for all of us in different ways. I would like to acknowledge that people ...
The Science of Wellbeing
Recently, I came across a link to The Science of Wellbeing, a course offered by Yale University via Coursera. I signed up for it because I was interes...
“Peer work in Australia: A New Future for Mental Health” A reflection by Erin Cargill
“Peer work in Australia: A New Future for Mental Health” provides readers with an in-depth insight into being a peer worker and the importance of ...
EO Musings – August 2019
I am attending the TheMHS conference this week and I would like to take this opportunity to reflect on one of the presentations I have watched so far....
EO Musings: August 2019
I am attending the TheMHS conference this week and I would like to take this opportunity to reflect on one of the presentations I have watched so far....
Rachel Perkins on matters recovery and Recovery Colleges
Surgeon, Professor Atul Gawande in 2014 Reith Lectures ‘The Future of Medicine’: “We think our job is to ensure health and survival. But really ...
EO Musings: June 2019
This piece from our Executive Officer Simon is included in our ‘Inside MHCC ACT’ newsletter. You can subscribe to this newsletter here. We...