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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Zoom Webinar
Learn from key leaders from the mental health sector and alcohol and other drugs sectors in NSW, hear insightful speakers and discuss ways to strengthen the relationship of the two sectors.
Mental Health Coordinating Council is excited to announce our collaboration with the Network of Alcohol and other Drugs Agencies (NADA) for a unique and valuable cross-sector symposium 10 April 2024.
Collaborative Connections: Mental Health and AOD Symposium is an opportunity for the mental health and alcohol and other drugs sectors in NSW to come together to strengthen relationships and showcase progress and achievements.
This is a hybrid event to ensure that people from all corners of New South Wales can engage in this opportunity.
| 1. | Welcome to Country Uncle Michael West – Metropolitan Aboriginal Lands Council |
10:05am – 10:20am |
| 2. | Together for a Brighter Future Dr Robert Stirling – NADA, Dr Evelyne Tadros – MHCC |
10:20am – 10:30am |
| 3. | Keynote The Hon. Rose Jackson MLC, NSW Minister for Mental Health |
10:30am – 10:40am |
| 4. | Lived/Living Expertise Keynote Kellie Stastny |
10:40am – 11:10am |
| 5. | Keynote Dr Lisa Juckes – Uniting NSW.ACT |
11:10am – 11:40am |
| 6. | Dual Challenges, Shared Solutions: Panel Discussion Carmel Tebbutt – Odyssey House; Leone Crayden – The Buttery; Ellen Horspool – Kedesh Rehabilitation Services |
11:40am – 12:30pm |
| 7. | Changemakers: Group Activity | 12:30pm – 1:00pm |
| 8. | Lunch | 1:00pm – 2:00pm |
| 9. | Collaboration in practice: Working with the sector to bridge the evidence to practice gap A/Prof Christina Marel – The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, Belinda Volkov – SDECC |
2:00pm – 2:45pm |
| 10. | Sector Showcase Zoe Blome – ICLA, Dylan Clay – Weave |
2:45pm – 3:25pm |
| 11. | Artist Reflection Ben Crothers – Sketch Group |
3:25pm – 3:30pm |
| 12. | Lived/Living Expertise Reflection Alex Dangaard – Lives Lived Well |
3:30pm – 3:40pm |
| 13. | Next Steps Dr Robert Stirling – NADA, Dr Evelyne Tadros – MHCC |
3:40pm – 3:55pm |
