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Date Subject
28-Nov-2011 Self Directed Funding and the Community Managed Mental Health Sector: Opportunities and Challenges
01-Sep-2011 National News Update: Employers report satisfaction with Disability Employment Services
31-Aug-2011 Trauma Informed Care & Practice Agenda (TICP)
31-Aug-2011 The NSW Law Reform Commission and the Sydney Institute of Criminology Symposium - Should NSW have a Mental Health Court?
20-Jun-2011 NSW Mental Health Commission - have your say
01-Jun-2011 Robyn Kruk appointed as CEO designate of new National Mental Health Commission
25-May-2011 Minister Mark Butler's address to the National Press Club 24 May 2011
12-May-2011 Long overdue leadership in mental health reform demonstrated in 2011 Federal Budget
04-May-2011 URGENT ACTION CALL Callan Park Mental Health Alliance calls on people to take urgent action to prevent the wrong redevelopment
28-Apr-2011 MHCC's Scoping Report on Divisions of General Practice released - engage with your local
27-Apr-2011 NSW Health NGO Advisory Committee - new positions available to be filled
06-Apr-2011 New NSW Government's 100 Day Plan - health and mental health mentioned
23-Mar-2011 MHCC sends letter to Barry O'Farrell - read it here & also check out all our election related material
23-Mar-2011 MHCC has gathered details of mental health policies for the NSW election
21-Mar-2011 Mental Health update from Minister Mark Butler
21-Mar-2011 Positive Living In Aged Care Awards open for nominations
14-Mar-2011 MHCC joins with others to seek reform of the marginal rental sector
10-Mar-2011 NSW Coalition announce a Mental Health Commission
08-Mar-2011 Call to Action - MHCC's call to rethink commmunity based approaches to mental health
31-Jan-2011 A contemporary vision for mental health at Callan Park
24-Jan-2011 The new Residential Tenancies Act commencing on January 31 to benefit tenants
21-Dec-2010 NSW Auditor General's report on Mental Health Workforce released
21-Dec-2010 MHCC's Callan Park campaign - let's not go backwards
22-Nov-2010 Consumer and Carer invitation to meet the Minister Hon Mark Butler
15-Nov-2010 Better Access to continue for Social Workers and Occupational Therapists
12-Nov-2010 Be part of a national network working towards Trauma Informed Care & Practice across community and mental health service systems
11-Nov-2010 Still no guarantee of service for tenants with mental health needs 12 months on from Ombudsman's report
08-Nov-2010 Call for expresions of interest for family & carer representatives on subcommittee of NSW MH Program Council
04-Nov-2010 New WHO report - Mental health and development: targeting people with mental health conditions as a vulnerable group
02-Nov-2010 How you can get involved in Forget-me-knot Day 12 November
27-Oct-2010 HASI 5A (Aboriginal HASI) tender released
30-Sep-2010 18 new Local Health Networks announced to start January 2011
20-Sep-2010 Revised National Standards for Mental Health Services
10-Sep-2010 New National Cultural Competency Tool for mental health service providers
09-Sep-2010 World Mental Health Day links physical health to mental health consumers
08-Sep-2010 Coroner recommends mental health training for front line police and the need for ongoing care by GPs
09-Aug-2010 NSW Health discussion paper on proposed 17 new Local Health Networks
23-Jul-2010 Federal Coalition proposal for mental health only represents part of a much bigger picture
22-Jul-2010 AMA makes mental health one of its election issues
15-Jul-2010 AUSLAN Information resource - What happens with health care complaints?
12-Jul-2010 Justice Health seeks ATSI representative for Consumer & Community Group
07-Jul-2010 Breathe Easy with Smoking Cessation Training
28-Jun-2010 The new Associations Incorporation Act 2009 and Associations Incorporation Regulation 2010 commence 1 July 2010.
07-Jun-2010 Australia's participation in the United Nation's Universal Periodic Review on human rights
04-Jun-2010 NSW Opposition announces expert taskforce to develop new mental health plan
04-Jun-2010 Senate Estimates Committee examines the Federal Government on mental health
03-Jun-2010 Human rights bills should strengthen protections for all Australians
02-Jun-2010 Workplace mental health guide launched
26-May-2010 Subsidies available for NGOs to attend TheMHS Conference in September - HURRY CLOSE 8 June
06-May-2010 Mental Health Month Announced: October 1 – 31
23-Apr-2010 Minister Roxon Press Release on improving the nation's mental health system
12-Apr-2010 Linking Physical & Mental Health Initiative Update
31-Mar-2010 Family Referral Services 3 pilot sites agencies announced
24-Mar-2010 Community Volunteer Grants 2010 open and now can be used for training
24-Mar-2010 New laws for working with children in force from 31 March
19-Mar-2010 Rudd Government launches National Compact with the Third Sector
18-Mar-2010 The Way Ahead Directory 9th edition now available in book and CD Rom
15-Mar-2010 Consultation paper released for National Standards for Out of Home Care
11-Mar-2010 MHCC appears before the SENATE COMMUNITY AFFAIRS Inquiry on Suicide in Australia
19-Feb-2010 Release of National Advisory Council Discussion Paper on Mental Health
19-Feb-2010 Premier's Advisory Council on Homelessness announced
19-Feb-2010 PHaMs Round 4 Funding Announced
19-Feb-2010 National Consultation on Quality Framework for services to homeless people
03-Feb-2010 Keep Them Safe Response has implications for a wide range of NGOs delivering social services
18-Jan-2010 Keep Them Safe Response - Police Child Wellbeing Unit to seek help from community agencies for referrals
18-Dec-2009 Call for submissions to the development of Regional Homelessness Action Plans
16-Nov-2009 Fourth National Mental Health Plan commitment
11-Nov-2009 Phase 2 Discussion paper released for National Scoping Project - New National Mental Health Consumer Peak Body
11-Nov-2009 Housing for people with a mental illness - Ombudsman's report released today
23-Sep-2009 National Scoping Project Consumer Speak: seeking a national voice opportunities to get involved
23-Sep-2009 Government Releases National Mental Health and Disability Employment Strategy
07-Sep-2009 MHCC Wins Gold TheMHS Award
25-Aug-2009 MHCC and PWD make joint submission to NSW Inquiry on Substitute Decision-making for people lacking capacity
04-Aug-2009 Ministers Plibersek and Borger announce $283m to target homelessness in NSW
20-Jul-2009 MHCC makes submission on Health Practitioner Regulation Draft
06-Jul-2009 Changes to Federal Ministry announced
06-Jul-2009 Summary of NSW Budget for our sector and new Govt cluster structures
29-Jun-2009 Australian Human Rights Commission welcomes 2 major initiatives for people with disability and their families
22-Jun-2009 Government announces inquiry into homelessness legislation
15-Jun-2009 MHCC makes submission to National Human Rights Consultation
13-May-2009 New Grants Program for Women
13-May-2009 Review of Grants Administration has been released
20-Mar-2009 Home Truths - MHCA report released
18-Mar-2009 IPART Review of Fees of the Office of the Protective Commissioner (OPC)
13-Mar-2009 Guidelines launched for NGOs working with trafficked people
13-Mar-2009 The Mental Health Resource Centre has a great range of mental health related material
13-Mar-2009 Update on Good Medical Practice: Code of Professional Conduct
13-Mar-2009 A Healthier Future for all Australians - Interim Report of the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission
12-Mar-2009 Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990 - A guide to undertanding the key changes to forensic mental health legislation
05-Mar-2009 Health Ministers renew commitment to the continual improvement of Australia's mental health system