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Do you have policy skills and experience with mental health consumer & carer issues? Are you looking for an opportunity to strengthen the voice of mental health consumers & carers in policy development and reform? Mental Health Community Coalition ACT …

The festive season – for some – represents time off from work and time to spend with family and friends, but for others this season is overwhelming. Christmas can inspire so many different emotions: from excitement to crushing sadness, and …

I recently participated in the 2018 CMHA NDIS conference in Melbourne. Our EO, Simon Viereck, was also there along with a good smattering of people from across the ACT sector. It was a worthwhile experience – though very different to …

MHCC ACT’s submission to the 2019-20 ACT Budget consultation process is now available to view. In the submission we urge the government to focus on on consolidation, filling service gaps, and ensuring the initiatives already underway are funded such that …

The Manager – Recovery College will manage the successful establishment and operation of an ACT Recovery College in close partnership with the Recovery College Education Manager. The Manager – Recovery College will first and foremost be responsible for building the …

This is just follow on from our last blog post on the Recovery College Trial. We are steadily working on getting the Recovery College up and running. Over the last couple of weeks, we have continued: discussions with Consortium members, …

As you may know, a two year trial of a Recovery College was funded in the ACT Budget.  A Consortium of organisations including MHCC ACT are working to get the trial up and running as soon as possible. This is …

As part of Mental Health Month, The ACT Mental Health and Wellbeing Expo is an event to promote positive mental health and wellbeing in the Canberra community. This free, public event brings mental health and community service providers together to …