Resources for Group Advocacy

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Program	Service Provider	Program Description	Location
Advocacy	Action Foundation for Mental Health	Advocates and lobbies on behalf of carers and consumers.	northern Sydney
Carer Advocacy Course	NSW Institute of Psychiatry	Carer advocacy course designed for VETAB accreditation	Cumberland Hospital
Carer Network Meeting	Sydney West Area Mental Health Services	Advocacy and input into service development, implementation and evaluation	Penrith
Carer Support Unit	Illawarra Health Service	System level support and advocacy for carers	Shellharbour (Area wide)
Carers in Action	ARAFMI Central Coast	Social action group working towards changes in the system	Kincumber
Consumer / Carer Participation	NSW Consumer Advisory Group (CAG)	The New South Wales Consumer Advisory Group - Mental Health Inc (NSW CAG) is an incorporated body that provides an ongoing mechanism for consumer and carer input into mental health policy, service development, implementation and evaluation.	Sydney
Cumberland Prospect Carers Support Project	Multicultural Disability Advocacy Association of NSW	Education and training/ support groups	Sydney
Early Psychosis Parents Support and Advocacy Network	Eastern Suburbs Mental Health Service	Ongoing information, education and support	Bondi Junction
Group Counselling and Peer Support	Mental Health Support Group of Tamworth & District	Group counselling and peer support facilitated by a retired family counsellor. Happens spontaneously when a group with common problems meets for support.	Tamworth
Service Users Meeting	SUNS	Monthly group meeting to raise and discuss mental health services issues/ concerns/ complaints and feedback about sevices and to hear about community events, other networks and other meetings.	Chatswood
Support Group Meeting	Mental Health Support Group of Tamworth & District	Programmed monthly meetings with guest speakers or information obtained from conferences/media	Tamworth