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About the sector

The community managed mental health sector is a key provider of mental health services and supports to people in the community.

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Annual Reports

Find detailed information on the work we do to support the community managed mental health sector.

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Catch up on all the latest news and stories from the community-based mental health sector.

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Discover a range of ways to connect and learn through our events, forums and talks.

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Mental Health Rights Manual

An online guide to help explain your legal and human rights in the mental health and human services systems in New South Wales.

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Recovery Oriented Language Guide

Words are important. The language we use and the stories we tell have great significance to all involved.

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Registered training

Build on your lived experience or on-the-job experience and receive a nationally recognised qualification.

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Customised training

Contact us to design a professional development solution for your workforce and organisation.

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Our members

Our members are community managed mental health organisations, large and small, local and NSW-wide service providers.

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OPINION: New York could learn from NSW on mental health and homelessness

OPINION: New York could learn from NSW on mental health and homelessness

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 […]

Holistic support that embraces mental health and wellbeing for women and girls fleeing domestic violence

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 […]

2021-22: Our Impact

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 […]

Aftershock report: heavy mental health toll in NSW

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

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 […]

New language guide helps us find the right words, because words matter

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 […]

Mental health investments in the NSW Budget 2022 – 2023

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 […]

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