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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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
MHCC provided a submission to the Inquiry that examines systemic and ongoing issues about the operations and framework of the Quality and Safeguards Commission, which includes the NDIS Practice Standards and the NDIS Code of Conduct. In making this submission MHCC consulted with Members and the sector. Comments reflect the feedback and learnings shared since the establishment of the NDIS for people living with psychosocial disability in NSW.
July 2020
MHCC strongly advocates that housing supports for people living with mental health conditions and homeless people at risk of and experiencing a multitude of psychosocial difficulties be clearly identified in the strategy; and that accommodation support must be underpinned by an appropriate level of housing stock. MHCC also highlights the importance of quantifying the investment in evidence-based models to meet the needs of vulnerable people of all ages over the next twenty years.
July 2020
MHCC collaborated with five other peaks led by the Council for Intellectual Disability, to reflect on the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act and the Guardianship Division. The Guardianship Division protects the rights of people with disability with processes that maximise inclusion. The submission outlines three key provisions that need protecting.
February 2020
MHCC’s submission emphasises the role psychosocial support services play in providing much more than services complementing clinical services. These services have a role vital to supporting recovery for people living with enduring mental health conditions by working with people over the long term to address more than just the symptoms of illness. They are often the key to people living well in the community. MHCC recommends expansion of CMO mental health support services and additional funding.
January 2020
