Submissions Archive
2011
- Law Reform Commission review of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 - October 2011
- Review of the National Mental Health Statement of Rights and Responsibilities - September 2011
- Correspondence National Health & Medical Research Council: Development of Clinical Practice Guidelines for the treatment and management of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) - August 2011
- Submission to Leichhardt Council on the draft Callan Park Master Plan - May 2011
- Submission to the House of Reps Standing Committee on Education and Employment Inquiry into Mental Health and Workforce Participation - April 2011
- Submission to the Productivity Commission Inquiry into Disability Care & Support: Draft Report - April 2011
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Call to Action- Rethink on Community Based Recovery Oriented Approaches to Mental Health
MHCC Position Paper on Policy and Funding - February 2011 -
Submission to DOHA on the Discussion Paper – Flexible Care Packages for People with Severe
Mental Illness - February 2011
2010
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The design, trial and evaluation of Recovery & Wellbeing Locals:
One-stop shops in the community for mental health recovery, improved health & wellbeing and social inclusion - December 2010 -
Proposal to Pilot a Community Managed Step-Up & Home Based Outreach
(Sub-Acute) Mental Health Service in New South Wales 2011 - 2014
November 2010 - November 2010 - Submission NSW Health. Community Guidelines for discussing suicide - November 2010
- Submission in response to the Medicare Locals Discussion Paper on Function and Governance - November 2010
- Submission NSW Health. Promoting the generation and effective use of population health research in NSW: A Strategy for NSW Health 2011–2015 - November 2010
- Submission NSW Health. Community Engagement Framework Policy Directive: Draft Policy Statement - Version 1 - October 2010
- Submission to Leichhardt City Council on draft Master Plan for Callan Park - October 2010
- Productivity Commission Inquiry into Disability Care & Support - August 2010
- NSW Suicide Prevention Strategy 2010 – 2015 Public Consultation Submission - July 2010
- Senate Inquiry into Suicide in Australia - 3 March 2010
MHCC presented to the Senate Community Affairs Committee. Hansard of the proceedings is available at: http://www.aph.gov.au/hansard/senate/commttee/S12810.pdf - Submission to the Senate Community Affairs Reference Committee Inquiry into Suicide in Australia: Submission 11 - March 2010
- Submission to the NSW Coalition's Social Policy Reform Paper "Smarter Stronger Healthier Safer" - March 2010
2009
- Correspondence to Nicola Roxon, Minister for Health & Ageing. Senate Inquiry in Mental Health Recommendations 24 and 25 concerning adult survivors of childhood abuse - December 2009
- Submission to the Senate Community Affairs Committee – Inquiry into Suicide- November 2009
- Letter to the PM. A Human Rights Act for Australians - November 2009
- Submission to the NSW State Plan 2009 Consultation - October 2009
- Submission to the NSW Department of Health. NSW Health Discussion Paper: Statutory privilege for root cause analysis and quality assurance Committees. August 2009
- Joint MHCC/PWD Submission to NSW Legislative Council Inquiry Standing Committee into Substitute Decision-making for people lacking capacity - August 2009
- Submission to the Australian Health Workforce Ministerial Council Public Consultation ‘Health Practitioner Regulation National Law 2009’ : Exposure Draft - July 2009
- Submission to Minister Health & Ageing - Draft V.2.06.09. 4th Nat Mental Health Plan - July 2009
- Submission NSW Attorney General re Public Trustee & Guardian Bill. PWD & MHCC - June 2009
- Submission to the National Consultation on Human Rights Consultation Committee - June 2009
- Submission to the NSW Minister Health: Re Perinatal and Postnatal Inpatient Services - April 2009
- Submission to Minister Nicola Roxon. The Development of the 4th National Mental Health Plan:Discussion Paper - April 2009
- Merger Office of the NSW Protective Commissioner & the Public Trustee - PWD (MHCC endorsed) - March 2009
- Submission to National Health & Hospitals Reform Commission on the Interim Report "A Healthier Future for all Australians" - March 2009
- Submission to Senate Select Committee Inquiry into Men’s Health - March 2009
- MHCC & CAG Joint Submission - Final Report of the Special Commission of Inquiry: Acute Care Services in NSW Public Hospitals (The Garling Report) - February 2009
- Submission to NSW Minister of Health. The Privatisation of Prisons and Prison-Related Service - February 2009
- Submission to DEEWR ‘The future of Disability Employment Services in Australia’ Discussion Paper - February 2009
2008
- Proposed Merger of the Public Trustee NSW (PT) and the Office of the Protective Commissioner (OPC). Letter to the The Hon. John Della Bosca BA MLC, NSW Minister for Health - December 2008
- Submission to FaHSIA.Developing a National Disability Strategy for Australia: Access Inclusion Participation - November 2008
- Good Medical Practice: A Draft Code of Professional Conduct. Consultation Submission to the working party of the Australian Medical Council - November 2008
- Complaints Arrangement Submission: National Registration and Accreditation Scheme for Health Practitioners. Australian Ministers Advisory Council - November 2008.
- Submission to FaHCSIA on A National Compact - September 2008
- Submission to NSW Homelessness Strategic Framework: Stage 1 Draft Consultation Paper - September 2008
- Senate Community Affairs Committee. Inquiry into Mental Health Services in Australia: Submission 111: NGO Tendering Processes - August 2008
- Submission IV Senate Community Affairs Committee: Inquiry into Mental Health Services in Australia : Adult Survivors of Childhood Abuse - July 2008
- Submission to National Mental Health Disability Employment Strategy Discussion Paper - June 2008
- Submission to Australian Government Green Paper on Homelessness - June 2008
- Second Submission to the Community Affairs Committee, Senate Inquiry into Mental Health Services in Australia - May 2008
- Submission to the Special Commission of Inquiry - Acute Care Services in NSW Public Hospitals - April 2008
- Submission to the Development of the NSW Physical Health Care of Mental Health Consumers Guidelines & Resources - March 2008
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Submission to the Federal Governments review of the Job Capacity Assessment program, a key part of the Welfare to Work legislation - February 2008
2007
- Submission to the Community Affairs Committee, Senate Inquiry into Mental Health Services in Australia. August 2007
- Submission to the Review of the NSW Mental Health Act 1990 and the NSW Mental Health (Criminal Procedures) Act 1990 - April 2007
- Submission to the Senate Inquiry into Employment & Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Welfare to Work & Vocational Rehabilitation Services) Bill 2006 - January 2007
2006
- Submission to the Guardianship Tribunal Discussion Paper: Proposed Amendments to the Guardianship Act 1997 (NSW) - 30/11/06
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MHCC Submission to the Review of the Mental Health Act Draft Exposure Bill 2006 - 30/11/06
Draft Exposure Bill available at: http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/legal/pdf/exposure_draft_bill.pdf - Review of the Community Services Training Package CHC02 - November 2006
- MHCC submission to Attorney General's Department on capacity of people with a mental illness - July 2006
2005
- MHCC comments on the Review of the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act 2000 - August 2005
- MHCC submission to Productivity Commission's study into pressures facing the health workforce on Training & Workforce Development for the NSW Mental Health NGO Sector - July 2005
- Education & training of psychiatrists by the Royal Australian & new Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) - 23 June 2005
- Review of the draft of the Guardianship Regulation - 22 June 2005
- Auditor General's Report into Emergency Mental Health Services - 30 May 2005
- Consultation paper on the development of the NSW Multicultural Mental Health Plan, 2005-10 (PDF 46kb)
- Select Committee on Mental Health - 30 April 2005
- DADHC's discussion paper on Models of Supported Accommodation - 29 April 2005
- Australian Law Reform Commission - Review of Part 1B of the Crimes Act 1914 - 27 April 2005
- Women only psychiatric wards - Equal Opportunity Commission - MHCA submission
- National Consultation on ‘Pathways to Recovery: Preventing Relapse’ - 10 Jan 2005
2004
- Auditor-General’s Performance Report on the Home Care Service of NSW (MHCC response) - 22 Dec 2004
- Review of the Mental Health Act 1990: NSW Health. Discussion Paper 2 (MHCC response) - 30 Nov 2004
- The Allen Consulting Group report, Shared Accommodation for People with a Disability, (the Report) - 30 Nov 2004
- Review of the NSW Mental Health Act 1990: Discussion Paper 2 ( Forensic Working Group) - 26 Nov 2004
- Review of the NSW Mental Health Act 1990: Discussion Paper 2 (Carers Working Group response) - 26 Nov 2004
- The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission & Mental Health Council of Australia (MHCC response) - Sept 2004
- Senate Community Affairs Committee Inquiry into Aged Care - 30 July 2004
- Review of Mental Health Act 1990: Carers & Information Sharing (MHCC response) - 4 June 2004
- Review Mental Act 1990: Carers & Information Sharing ( Carers Working Group response) 4 June 2004
- DADHC’s Future Directions: Discussion Document - 16 April 2004
- Inquiry into Complaints Handling in NSW Health - 27 Feb 2004
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Review examining guidelines for the marketing of specific alcoholic products - 8 Feb 2004
2003
- Review of the Protected Estates Act 1983 - 12 Dec 2003
- Inquiry into the Inebriates Act 1912 - 28 Nov 2003
- Review Men & Mental Health, 1995 - 22 Nov, 2003
- Review of the Protected Estates Regulation 1995 & the proposed Protected Estates
- Regulation 2003 - 2 Sept 2003
- Alcohol Summit Submission - 8 August 2003
- Boarding House Review - 29 July 2003
- Office of the Protective Commissioner (OPC) Submission - 19 June 2003
- Ageing and Disability Submission - 30 May 2003
- Privacy NSW Submission - Draft Guidelines on Consent & Capacity - 30 May 2003
- Eating Disorders Service Plan Submission - 13 May 2003
- Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) Submission - 4 April 2003
- Postvention Guidelines - 12 March 2003
2002
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Risk Management - 29 Nov 2002




