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MHCC responses to consultations on the National Safety and Quality Mental Health Standards for community managed organisations

16th July 2021

Mental Health Coordinating Council welcomed the opportunity to respond to consultations on the development of ...

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Digital Skills for Living Project to improve basic IT skills for people with lived experience

13th July 2021

Mental Health Coordinating Council has launched a new project to enhance digital skills among consumers ...

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2021-2022 NSW Budget Summary

23rd June 2021

Break down of mental health and related announcements in the NSW Budget The New South ...

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New COVID-friendly format for Meet Your Neighbour networking event

25th May 2021

A global pandemic has affected many people’s ability to stay connected with each other. ...

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How trauma-informed toolkit supports practice and care in forensic mental health

23rd May 2021

In this article Acting Senior Forensic Psychologist with the Problem Behaviour Program, Forensicare Dr Bonnie ...

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MEDIA RELEASE: Priorities for action on mental health in NSW

25th March 2021

Priorities for action on mental health in NSW Details sent to NSW MPs outlining steps ...

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Priorities for action on mental health in NSW

25th March 2021

Letter sent to NSW MPs outlining steps needed to turn around deficits in DELIVERY OF ...

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Phase 1b COVID-19 vaccine roll out

22nd March 2021

Community based mental health workers become eligible for the COVID-19 vaccinations as part of Phase 1...

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MEDIA RELEASE: Landmark report into the social services sector

12th March 2021

THE SOCIAL SECTOR IN NSW CAPITALISING ON THE POTENTIAL GROWTH The NSW social services sector, ...

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MEDIA RELEASE: Mental health spending in community sector needs to increase

28th January 2021

Spending on mental health services delivered by the crucial non-government sector is still far too ...

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Vale Tina Smith

9th December 2020

MHCC learnt the very sad news earlier this week that our friend and former colleague ...

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MEDIA RELEASE: NSW State Budget 20/21

17th November 2020

Today’s State Budget has been delivered after a devastating year, when drought, bushfires and ...

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