Lack of disability strategy funds makes for a ‘disappointing’ ACT Budget
Joint Media Release Canberra organisations representing people with disability have said the failure to deliver funding for disability strategies, esp...
ACT Budget misses opportunity for cost-effective, recovery-oriented mental health strategies
| Media release The ACT government rightly places wellbeing at the centre of their Budget measures. That it recognises mental health as key is commend...
2023 Budget: Barr Government must fund promised disability strategies
Joint Media Release Canberra organisations representing people with disability have come together urging ACT Chief Minister and Treasurer Andrew Barr ...
Release of landmark workforce study of ACT community-managed mental health workforce
Nearly two-thirds of people who work in mental health in the ACT are employed through charities and other community-managed organisations, according t...
Inquiry into the Constitution Alteration (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) 2023
The Mental Health Community Coalition ACT (MHCC ACT) thanks the Committee for theopportunity to provide a submission to the Inquiry into Constitution ...
The Mental Health Community Coalition ACT supports a First Nations Voice enshrined in the constitution
| Media release The Mental Health Community Coalition ACT supports the call of the Uluru Statement from the Heart for a First Nations Voice enshrined ...
Crucial mental health services forgotten by government, likely to close
| Joint media release with Woden Community Service. Proven services to help people tackle severe mental health challenges will likely have to close in...
‘Wellbeing’ Budget largely ignores mental health
| Media release The Mental Health Community Coalition ACT (MHCC ACT) laments the grave lack of support for mental health in the Federal GovernmentR...
Focus needed on the jobs and skills that support everyone
| Media release With the mental health workforce at breaking point, the national Jobs and Skills Summit and the ACT Government must prioritise the urg...
Small steps for progress on older persons’ mental health
| Media release The ACT Government’s long-anticipated strategy for older persons’ mental health and wellbeing has a lot of promise but lacks signi...
Homelessness and mental health: connected and both failed by government inaction
| Media release As Homelessness Week comes to an end, we need to remember the link between homelessness and mental health conditions: that each can re...
ACT Budget investments in mental health are welcome, but mainly for bandaid solutions
| Media release The Mental Health Community Coalition ACT (MHCC ACT) welcomes increased funding for suicide prevention and mental health services in t...
The data is in; now we need action on mental health
| Media release Mental health conditions are the most common long-term health concern in Australia and the ACT. Yet funding for community-managed ment...
Lack of funding to leave Canberrans with mental health conditions without support
| Joint media release with the ACT Council of Social Services (ACTCOSS). With half of the ACT’s community sector organisations expecting worsening f...
Long game of mental health recovery can’t be played with short contracts
| Media release Short-term government funding contracts for community-managed mental health services are making it almost impossible to provide the pr...
Election focus on NDIS ignores needs of majority of people with mental illness
| Media release Election policy announcements about the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) have so far failed to recognise the desperate need...
Greens election focus on mental health welcome, but not enough for the community-based workforce
| Media release The Mental Health Community Coalition ACT (MHCC ACT) welcomes the Australian Greens making mental health a priority in the upcoming Fe...
MHCC ACT urges all candidates to make mental health an election priority
| Media release On the eve of a federal election campaign, the Mental Health Community Coalition of the ACT (MHCC ACT) has called on all political lea...
Exhausted, over-stretched and under-staffed: increased support needed for pandemic’s frontliners
| Media release The Mental Health Community Coalition of the ACT (MHCC ACT) highlights the impact of the recent Omicron outbreak on mental health and ...
Longer-term investment needed in recommendations for COVID-19 response report
| Media release The Mental Health Community Coalition of the ACT (MHCC ACT) welcomes the recommendations made by the Select Committee on the COVID-19 ...
Celebration of success as ACT mental health Recovery College wins award
| Media release Mental Health Community Coalition (MHCC) ACT are pleased to announce that the ACT Recovery College has been awarded the Service and Pr...
MHCC ACT supports Motion from Michael Pettersson MLA on ACT Mental Health
| Media release The Mental Health Community Coalition of the ACT (MHCC ACT) supports the motion from Michael Pettersson MLA that calls the ACT Gover...
ACT Budget: Mental health supports
| Media release The Mental Health Community Coalition of the ACT (MHCC ACT) welcomes the ACT Budget and the additional funding for the community menta...
The Community welcome Government support for the mental health of Canberrans
| Media release The Mental Health Community Coalition of the ACT (MHCC ACT) commend the joint funding boost from the Federal and ACT Governments for...
Stronger consultation needed for ACT Government budget announcements
| Media release The Mental Health Community Coalition of the ACT (MHCC ACT) welcomes the $26 million package announced today, but highlights a lack of...
Funding for community mental health services a welcome relief under lockdown
| Media release The Mental Health Community Coalition of the ACT (MHCC ACT) welcomes the announcement from the ACT Government to provide additional ...
Hands off our charities: MHCC ACT joins the call to protect advocacy for those who need a voice
| Media release The Mental Health Community Coalition of the ACT (MHCC ACT) joins ACTCOSS and other not-for-profit organisations in calling for the ...
Community Sector celebrates win as NDIS Independent Assessments are scrapped
| Media release The Mental Health Community Coalition of the ACT (MHCC ACT) pays tribute to the collaboration of the community sector in the face of...
Increased funding needed to ensure the mental health and wellbeing of the Canberra community are met
| Media release The Mental Health Community Coalition of the ACT (MHCC ACT) welcomes the announcement from the ACT Government regarding extended fundi...
Community Sector unites in opposition to NDIS changes
| Media release The Mental Health Community Coalition of the ACT (MHCC ACT) together with ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS), Advocacy for Inclus...
Raise the Age and address social determinants for children’s mental health and wellbeing
| Media release The Mental Health Community Coalition of the ACT (MHCC ACT) commends the ACT Government on the Raise the Age Discussion Paper. MHCC AC...
Celebration of success as ACT mental health Recovery College two-year trial ends
| Media release Mental Health Community Coalition (MHCC) ACT celebrate the successful trial of a mental health Recovery College in the ACT with a spec...
Increases in Federal Budget for mental health are missing the opportunity for an integrated system
| Media release The Mental Health Community Coalition of the ACT (MHCC ACT) welcomes the positive first step made by the mental health funding announc...
Successful trial of ACT mental health Recovery College comes to an end
| Media release An extremely successful trial of a mental health Recovery College in the ACT comes to an end June 30, 2021. Students, educators, and o...
Proposed changes to NDIS will impact mental health and wellbeing of participants
| Media release The Mental Health Community Coalition of the ACT (MHCC ACT) is concerned over leaked documents proposing changes and restructures to t...
Positive mental health outlook for social housing project that supports Canberra women
| Joint media release with ACT Shelter The Mental Health Community Coalition of the ACT (MHCC ACT) together with member organisation ACT Shelter congr...
MHCC ACT welcomes Bec Cody, former MLA as new CEO
| Media release The Mental Health Community Coalition (MHCC) of the ACT announces their new CEO, Bec Cody, will be taking the reins next week. The MHC...
JobSeeker will push people below the poverty line causing concerns for mental health and wellbeing
| Media release The Mental Health Community Coalition of the ACT (MHCC ACT) raises concerns for people’s mental health and wellbeing in light ...
MHCC ACT pledges to a united and consistent voice on mental health in the ACT
| Media release The Mental Health Community Coalition ACT (MHCC ACT) have signed the National Communications Charter (The Charter) to formally demonst...
Call to consider the impact of housing design on people’s mental health and wellbeing
| Media release The Mental Health Community Coalition ACT (MHCC ACT) have joined over 30 organisations nationwide to call on the Australian Govern...
Investment in mental health services welcomed by community sector
| Joint media release with the ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) The Mental Health Community Coalition ACT (MHCC ACT) and the ACT Council of Soc...
Expansion of ACT housing and homelessness services will benefit mental health and wellbeing
| Media release The Mental Health Community Coalition ACT (MHCC ACT) welcomes the commitment from the ACT Government to invest $18 million over 4 ...