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March 14, 2012
LANDMARK MENTAL HEALTH REFORM LEGISLATION PASSES PARLIAMENT

Mental Health Commission Bill 2011 passes Parliament to establish the NSW Mental Health Commission.

 

January 30, 2012
Functions and Priorities of the NSW Mental Health Commission

In spite of the many descriptions available the precise means the new NSW Mental Health Commission should use and the priorities the Commission should have as it goes about its work is still being settled . Commendably, the government is keen to do this in accordance with the views of stakeholders with emphasis on the opinions of consumers and carers. Read more to understand the issues still facing the new Commission and how you can play a part in helping to resolve them.

Commissions are a well-known means of addressing certain types of problems for governments and communities. Therefore it is a good idea to look at some of the reasoning behind Commissions generally when considering the role of the new NSW Mental Health Commission.

October 31, 2011
New Mental Health Commission Legislation

In honour of Mental Health Month the Minister for Mental Health, Hon Kevin Humphries has released a guide to the proposed NSW Mental Health Commission entitled, “DELIVERING REFORM to improve the mental health and wellbeing of the NSW community Legislation to establish the NSW Mental Health Commission”. Read our summary or download the guide to this legislation below.

In honour of Mental Health Month the Minister for Mental Health, Hon Kevin Humphries has released a document entitled, “DELIVERING REFORM to improve the mental health and wellbeing of the NSW community Legislation to establish the NSW Mental Health Commission”.

October 31, 2011
Walks of Pride 2011

Community walks against the stigma of mental illness have been staged for Mental Health Month. The 'Walk of Pride' idea has now been picked up throughout NSW by ARAFMI Branches as well as in other states in Australia.

This year Mental Health Week 2011 ran from October 9 till 15th and there was no better way to kick off the week than to participate in the ‘Walk of Pride’!

The ‘Walk of Pride’ began at the ARAFMI (Hunter) branch and started out as a community anti-stigma event promoting visibility of mental illness and encouraging community participation in mental health issues.

October 17, 2011
Update on the development of NSW Mental Health Commission

Current status on the establishment of the NSW Mental Health Commission from Kevin Humphries, NSW Minister for Mental Health. Click  Newsletter - Oct 2011.pdf 

 The Office of the Hon Kevin Humphries, NSW Minister for- Mental Health, Healthy Lifestyle and Western Sydney-released a newletter updating  progress  on the establishment of the NSW Mental Health Commission.