While there is perhaps no shortage of crisis mental health care in the ACT, there seems to be a lack of early intervention, prevention and other critical support services for people experiencing non-acute symptoms of mental illness. MHCC ACT EO, …
Leadership from Government welcome but now time for real action: CMHA responds to federal budget 2017-18
Liz Crowther, President, Community Mental Health Australia (CMHA) welcomed the announcement from the Government to provide $80 million for psychosocial rehabilitation services and urged the states, territories and Federal Government to work together to achieve real action. ‘CMHA welcomes the …
$1000 Reimbursement Grants available for Mental Health Week
Got a great idea for Mental Health Week? We’d love to see as many people as possible involved in Mental Health Week. That’s why reimbursements of up to $1000 are available to community organisations, including schools, to help assist them …
MHCC ACT attends Parliamentary Advocacy Day
Executive Officer, Simon Viereck, and Policy & Sector Development Manager, Leith Felton-Taylor, will attend the Parliamentary Advocacy Day and Members Policy Forum to contribute to the discussion on national mental health reform. The forum will be held at Parliament House …
NDIS ACT shutdown sees the vulnerable put at risk
Mental Health Australia, Community Mental Health Australia and the ACT Mental Health Community Coalition have today labeled news that the NDIS is now full as a “breach of trust”. ‘NDIS is a legislated rights-based program. Access to the NDIS …
Mental Health Week is coming to Canberra
Wellbeing will take centre stage in Canberra during Mental Health Week 2016 with an incredible week of fun and engaging free events open to everyone. Mental Health Week ACT 2016 runs from Sunday 9 October – Saturday 15 October. …
Election candidates called on to pledge for mental health
This R U OK? Day, ACT’s peak body for community mental health has called on all candidates in the Legislative Assembly Election to make a pledge to improve the mental health of Canberrans Mental Health Community Coalition ACT (MHCC ACT) …
Amanda Bresnan appointed as inaugural Executive Director of Community Mental Health Australia
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 …
Federal Election Candidates Talk Mental Health Policy
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 …
ACT Government to Fund Mental Health Recovery College
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 …