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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In this submission, Mental Health Coordinating Council expresses support for the draft National Disability Advocacy Framework. The Framework is a simple and succinct basis for governments to work towards the alignment of advocacy services and standards to improve outcomes and access for people with disability.
May 2022
This submission sets out four top investment priorities for the NSW Budget 2022-2023.
February 2022
Community Mental Health Australia consulted widely, including receiving extensive input from Mental Health Coordinating Council, on the draft National Safety and Quality Mental Health Standards for community managed organisations. Key among CMHA’s recommendations, the new standards be more explicit about incorporating principles of a trauma-informed recovery-oriented practice approach to service delivery.
February 2022
This additional paper incorporates further comments gathered from members and colleagues of Mental Health Coordinating Council. The paper expresses the view that commenting on fees without a review of the competence and administration of the services provided is less than satisfactory, and that a full and independent review of the regulations be considered.
October 2021
This submission provides a response to NSW Trustee & Guardian’s discussion paper on an increase to its fees. The paper was written on behalf of the Council for Intellectual Disability, NSW Council for Social Service, Synapse and Senior Rights Service and Mental Health Coordinating Council.
October 2021
The Australian Government has engaged ACIL Allen to support an independent Taskforce to develop a ten-year National Mental Health Workforce Strategy. In its submission MHCC provided feedback to a number of questions including whether the draft Strategy addresses the key challenges facing Australia’s mental health workforce; and to what extent do the aim and objectives provide a strategic framework to develop the mental health workforce the Australian community needs.
September 2021
The NSQMH Standards for Community Managed Organisations (CMOs) are being developed by the Australian Commission for Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC). In their submission MHCC welcomed the opportunity to respond to the consultation paper questions. The issues raised by MHCC centred around the need to develop a set of principles and domains that reflect the trauma-informed recovery oriented practice approach exemplified by CMO, expressed in language that aligns with the approach. Whilst acknowledging that the standards may become a requirement under some funding agreements MHCC stressed that the standards should be voluntary.
June 2021
This submission addresses issues pertinent to MHCC members and the community managed mental health sector. It outlines key gaps and barriers to accessing community based psychosocial support services, the benefits of improving access to such services and the enablers required to do so.
May 2021
The Position Paper was sent to members on all sides of the NSW Parliament, with a call to urgently increase investment in mental health services. As a priority, the MHCC Position Paper urges the NSW Government to lock down an agreement over funding for mental health with the Commonwealth Government.
March 2021
MHCC consulted with member organisations and other state peak bodies on many issues of concern in its response to the NDIS Access and Eligibility Policy for Independent Assessments Consultation Paper in February 2021. In our submission, MHCC provides commentary and reports on the feedback gathered from a member survey.
February 2021
MHCC has responded to a request from the Australian Government for feedback on the recommendations of the Productivity Commission Inquiry Report on Mental Health. Our response focuses on the recommendation which proposes improving the availability of psychosocial supports.
February 2021
September 2020
