Recognition and Respect: Mental Health Carers Report, November 2012

28 November 2012

Recognition and Respect: Mental Health Carers Report 2012 will be officially launched today by the Hon Mark Butler, Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, Senator Jan McLucas, Parliamentary Secretary …

Recognition and Respect: Mental Health Carers Report 2012, February 2012

28 November 2012

MHCA welcomes National Report Card, November 2012

27 November 2012

The Mental Health Council of Australia has welcomed the release of Australia’s first National Report Card on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention. “The National Report Card gives us a snapshot of wher…

Mental Health Organisations join forces to create a better deal on mental health, November 2012

22 November 2012

More than ninety mental health and social services organisations have joined forces to review the way services are provided to people affected by mental illness in Australia, following their first eve…

Mental Illness - its more common than you think, October 2012

10 October 2012

One in five people will experience mental illness this year. It’s an astounding statistic but one that for too long has not made headlines. Mental illness is more common than you think and it touches …

Australian Parliament recognises World Mental Health Day, October 2012

10 October 2012

The Hon. Mark Butler MP, Minister for Mental Health joined fellow parliamentarians and mental health sector advocates and stakeholders at a breakfast to officially launch World Mental Health Day on 10 October 2012. One-in-five people will experience mental illness this year. It’s an astounding statistic but one that for too long has not made headlines. “We want people to know that whoever they are and wherever they live, they’re not alone”, says Frank Quinlan, CEO of the Mental Health Council of Australia.

Historic meeting of non-government organisations influencing COAG plans for mental health, October 2012

9 October 2012

The inaugural meeting of the Australian Council of Non-Government Organisations (CONGO) will see members of the sector discussing issues and challenges experienced by those designing and delivering me…

New legislation welcomed by advocates, September 2012

19 September 2012

The Mental Health Council of Australia today welcomed the introduction of Commonwealth legislation to protect the ability of contracted non-government organisations to advocate for better policy and l…

Coalition delivers comprehensive mental health policy, April 2011

21 April 2012

The Coalition’s mental health policy is a comprehensive and well-targeted policy which will provide greater accountability, enhanced research capabilities and greater investment in measures to help people with mental health illness transition back into the workforce.

Mental Health needs Aged Care/Diabetes style plan, April 2010

12 April 2012

Mental health needs the same type of investment and reform as the Federal Government has promised to deliver for aged care and for people with diabetes.