OPINION: New York could learn from NSW on mental health and homelessness
Post | Last updated 17th January 2023
This editorial piece by Mental Health Coordinating Council CEO Carmel Tebbutt was published in the Sydney Morning Herald Opinion pages on 17 January 2023 New York can be a magical city to visit – ice skating at the Rockefeller Centre, carriage rides in Central Park, the art galleries and museums. But the city is also […]
https://mhcc.org.au/2023/01/opinion-new-york-could-learn-from-nsw-on-mental-health-and-homelessness/
Digital skills training breaks down barriers and transforms lives
Post | Last updated 14th December 2022
https://mhcc.org.au/2022/12/digital-skills-training-breaks-down-barriers-and-transforms-lives/
Holistic support that embraces mental health and wellbeing for women and girls fleeing domestic violence
Post | Last updated 6th December 2022
Content warning: this article discusses topics around domestic violence and may be distressing to some readers Every night, around 200 women and children stay at the Women’s and Girls’ Emergency Centre in Redfern, Sydney. These women and children are usually fleeing domestic violence, facing homelessness and seeking refuge. Providing women and families with those immediate […]
New report presents four key investment priorities for mental health in NSW
Post | Last updated 29th November 2022
2021-22: Our Impact
Post | Last updated 28th November 2022
Mental Health Coordinating Council is pleased to launch our Annual Report for 2021-22. We are proud to have supported and advocated for the community-managed mental health sector during another challenging year for all. As the demand for mental health support services increased, our members continued to work and support the needs of people living with […]
CLS and HASI programs delivering positive outcomes: evaluation report
Post | Last updated 2nd November 2022
https://mhcc.org.au/2022/11/cls-and-hasi-programs-delivering-positive-outcomes-evaluation-report/
Mental Health Month 2022
Post | Last updated 29th September 2022
#becauseWORDSmatter find words that carry a sense of hope and possibility this Mental Health Month, and all year round, with the help of our range of recovery-oriented language resources. Go to the Recovery Oriented Language Resource page
Aftershock report: heavy mental health toll in NSW
Post | Last updated 25th August 2022
The heavy, ongoing toll on the mental health of people in NSW from COVID-19 and concurring natural disasters has been highlighted in a new report produced by NSW Council of Social Service, with Mental Health Coordinating Council and a coalition of peak bodies. In economic terms the report shows a staggering $7.4 billion to 2025 […]
Resource to support digital service delivery for CMOs
Post | Last updated 27th July 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated digital transformation and led to a rapid uptake in the use of technology across all levels of service delivery, including the mental health sector. To support best practice in the digital delivery of mental health and community services, Mental Health Coordinating Council has developed the Digital Service Delivery Guide. The […]
Wrapping up a long career in supporting others learning
Post | Last updated 26th July 2022
https://mhcc.org.au/2022/07/wrapping-up-a-long-career-in-supporting-others-learning/
New language guide helps us find the right words, because words matter
Post | Last updated 11th July 2022
As more people access mental health services due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and compounding exposure to natural disasters, it is increasingly important that inclusive, safe and positive language around mental health is used in health and support settings. To encourage the use of respectful and accepting language, Mental Health Coordinating Council has […]
https://mhcc.org.au/2022/07/new-language-guide-helps-us-find-the-right-words-because-words-matter/
Mental health investments in the NSW Budget 2022 – 2023
Post | Last updated 22nd June 2022
This is a summary of mental health investments committed by the NSW Government in the 2022 – 2023 Budget. See our media release for more details Mental Health Coordinating Council welcomes the $2.9 billion investment in mental health for 2022 – 2023 announced in the NSW Government’s Budget. The initiatives we particularly highlight include the […]
https://mhcc.org.au/2022/06/mental-health-investments-in-the-nsw-budget-2022-2023/