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From our colleagues at Community Mental Health Australia Community Mental Health Australia (CMHA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Amanda Bresnan as its inaugural Executive Director. CMHA is a coalition of the eight state and territory peak community mental …

Liberal, Labor and Greens Party candidates in the Federal Election discussed their party’s policies on mental health in Canberra today, Monday 20 June 2016. “Mental health has been chronically underinvested in for many years,” said Christina Hobbs, ACT Senate candidate …

A new Mental Health Recovery College received funding in the ACT 2016-17 Budget released today. Sharing part of $725,000 allocated to mental health community programs, the funding will cover design of the college, which aims to support people with mental …

The peak body for community-managed mental health services in the ACT commends the Australian Government on the release today of its much anticipated response to the review of mental health programs and services in Australia as a big step in …

Mental Health Community Coalition ACT, the peak body for community mental health services, commends the ACT Government on investing in mental health services in a tight fiscal environment. The budget reveals an investment of $31.9 million in improved mental health …

The Mental Health Community Coalition ACT (MHCC ACT) applauds the ACT Government for sustaining their commitment to building community mental health services in a difficult economic environment. “The Government has continued to provide growth funding to the mental health sector …