Advice to Governments on the Proposed National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Agreement

13 August 2021

This document provides a comprehensive view from the mental health sector on the reform opportunities presented by the development of a National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Agreement (the Nat…

MHCA submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Economics Inquiry into Affordable Housing 2014

26 March 2014

The MHCA provided a submission to the Senate Inquiry into Affordable Housing. In our submission we recommended that people with lived experience of mental illness be recognised as a priority group in future housing and homelessness agreements; recommended that the National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness be re-funded for a further five years; and endorsed the continuation of current strategies aimed at growing the community housing sector to ensure that there are increased housing options available for people with lived experience of mental illness.

MHCA Submission on the National Recovery Framework 2012

1 June 2012

In this submission the MHCA congratulates the Mental Health Standing Committee (MHSC) for its recognition of the role of recovery as critical to the implementation of better mental health services, an…

MHCA Submission to the Draft Ten Year National Roadmap for Mental Health Reform 2012

In this submission the MHCA reiterates the outcomes of its consultations with consumer and carer representatives, which the Council does not believe were reflected in the subsequent Draft Roadmap. In …

MHCA Submission to the Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs Inquiry into Commonwealth Funding and Administration of Mental Health Services 2011

1 August 2011

This submission highlights the specific challenges faced by people with experience of mental illness in applying for, or making claims against insurance policies, in particular those where they relate…

MHCA Submission to Victorian Department of Health’s Exposure Draft Mental Health Bill 2010

1 December 2010

This Bill marks a significant shift in policy and the MHCA commends efforts to improve safeguards on the use of compulsory orders and restrictive interventions, encourage increased carer involvement a…