Newsletters / Bulletins

This week’s update discusses our proposals for DSS funding, a presentation to the Associations Forum National Conference, a meeting of the Consumer Reference Group on the establishment of a new consumer peak organisation and the welfare review.

In this week’s update read our summary of key issues for the mental health sector arising from the recently released McClure Report into Australia’s Welfare System, an address from the outgoing Disability Discrimination Commissioner and a quick review of the Social and Economic Outlook Conference.

In this week’s update read about the Heads Up campaign for mentally healthy workplaces, input into the Federation White Paper process, the Parliamentary Friends of Mental Health and the launch of e-Mental Health in Practice.

Welcome to the first edition of Perspectives! In this first edition, our feature article focuses on the NDIS and how critical it is to get the design of the scheme right in order to support those with a psychosocial disability. Our members have also contributed articles discussing a range of issues including suicide prevention in the LGBTIQ community, trauma informed care, the role of pharmacists in mental health, a ‘whole of community’ response to mental health, employment and education opportunities for young people and research priorities in psychosis.