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  • 2,942,599 Registered voters demand a commitment to mental health, August 2013

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    20 August 2013

    The Mental Health Council of Australia ( MHCA ) has today renewed calls for an immediate commitment to mental health reform by all sides of politics, following a complete lack of acknowledgement for the issue by party leaders during the current election campaign. “One in five Australians will experience mental illness this year. That means almost three million voters have an acute interest in this issue and demand an ongoing commitment for change from their potential leaders,” MHCA CEO Frank Quinlan said.

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  • Mental health off the political radar, August 2013

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    2 August 2013

    MHCA ’s new publication calls on a whole of community response to mental health reform The Mental Health Council of Australia today called on the entire community to get behind mental health reform, now that it has dropped from the political election agenda.

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  • Funding will support sector transition, June 2013

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    19 June 2013

    The Mental Health Council of Australia ( MHCA ) has today welcomed the injection of $440,000 from the Gillard Government to help build the capacity of the mental health sector to transition to DisabilityCare Australia.

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  • Council applauds Indigenous Suicide Prevention Strategy, May 2013

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    23 May 2013

    The Mental Health Council of Australia today welcomed the announcement of the first national whole-of-government suicide prevention strategy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

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  • Experts Map Future of Mental Health in Australia - Council of Non-Government Organisations (CONGO) gathers in Canberra, May 2013

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    20 May 2013

    A gathering of more than 140 experts from the mental health and community sectors are meeting on Tuesday 21 May (tomorrow) in Canberra to discuss the future of mental health reform in Australia. Hosted by the Mental Health Council of Australia and the National Mental Health Commission, the meeting will focus on outlining the NGO sector’s ambitions for improving the lives of people who experience mental illness, and their carers, over the next 10-20 years.

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  • Answer is care, not fear, May 2013

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    15 May 2013

    Published in The Australian, 15 May 2013 COMING at the start of Schizophrenia Awareness Week, there were two disturbing articles in The Weekend Australian on May 11: Richard Guilliatt’s magazine feature “My meeting with madness” and the accompanying front-page article “Mentally ill more prone to violence”.

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  • “A stronger economy, a smarter nation and a fairer society” needs a longer term investment in mental health reform, May 2013

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    14 May 2013

    The Mental Health Council of Australia has described tonight’s federal budget as a missed opportunity to continue to build on much needed investment in mental health reform.

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  • MHCA welcomes Jennifer Westacott as new Chair, February 2013

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    20 February 2013

    The Mental Health Council of Australia is pleased to announce the appointment of Jennifer Westacott as Chair of its Board.

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  • Recognition and Respect: Mental Health Carers Report, November 2012

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    28 November 2012

    Recognition and Respect: Mental Health Carers Report 2012 was officially launched on 28 November 2012 today by the Hon Mark Butler, Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, Senator Jan McLucas, Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers and Jackie Crowe, National Mental Health Commissioner, at Parliament House. The report, commissioned by the Mental Health Council of Australia, provides an insight into the lives of some of the most dedicated yet vulnerable members of our community: people who regularly care for someone with a mental illness.

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

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    28 November 2012

    Recognition and Respect: Mental Health Carers Report 2012 was officially launched on 28 November 2012 by the Hon Mark Butler, Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, Senator Jan McLucas, Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers and Jackie Crowe, National Mental Health Commissioner, at Parliament House. The report, commissioned by the Mental Health Council of Australia, provides an insight into the lives of some of the most dedicated yet vulnerable members of our community: people who regularly care for someone with a mental illness.

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