Submissions

Australian Health Ministers’ Advisory Council: A National Code of Conduct for Health Care Workers

MHCC provides comment to the Australian Health Ministers’ Advisory Council regarding the National Code of Conduct for Health Care Workers.

May 2014

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National Mental Health Commission: National Review of Existing MH Programs and Services

MHCC provided feedback via the online survey, which was the method provided to the community. In order that members may review our comments,we have provided the section headings and questions asked, together with our responses in this document.

April 2014

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NSW Premier: Urgent metro homelessness funding concerns

With the recent announcement by the Commonwealth Government to commit to 12 months stopgap funding under the National Partnership Agreement on Housing,
the MHCC urge the NSW Government to reconsider the substantial reduction of funding (approx. $7m) being provided through the Going Home Staying Home Reform Plan in the Sydney inner city area.

April 2014

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Mental Health Council of Australia: Providing Psychosocial Disability Support Through the NDIS

MHCC welcomes the strong advocacy work that the MHCA undertook in bringing together the mental health sector to progress discussion concerning the issues surrounding the NDIS implementation of psychosocial disability support service delivery. Whilst MHCC broadly supports the MHCA proposal, there are some major concerns with the proposal as it currently stands.

March 2014

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NSW Mental Health Commission’s Strategic Plan, and services for people with coexisting mental Illness and intellectual disability

MHCC writes to The Hon. Jai Rowell, MP in support of NSW Council for Intellectual Disability (CID) concerns around people with coexisting difficulties falling through services gaps.

March 2014

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NSW Disability Inclusion Bill 2014

MHCC gives perspectives on the Draft Disability Inclusion Bill 2014.

February 2014

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NSW Parliamentary Committee on Health Complaints Commission: Inquiry into false and misleading health related information or practice

MHCC suggests that our current legal system provides for action against individuals and companies who do harm to others, and that it is the role of public watchdogs
such as Fair Trading or the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to undertake investigations surrounding false and misleading information.

January 2014

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NSW Law Reform Commission: Reintegration into community and management on parole

MHCC provides comments on Reintegration into community and management on parole – Question Paper 4 to the NSW Law Reform Commission.

January 2014

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Department of Health – Review of Medicare Locals

This submission addresses some engagement issues and growing concern around the scope of MLs in relation to the broader primary health and social care systems. The following are comments related to some items specified under the Review’s terms of reference, which all closely relate to one another.

December 2013

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Australian Law Reform Commission – Equality, Capacity and Disability in Commonwealth Laws: Issues paper 44

MHCC comments on Australian Law Reform Commission – Equality, Capacity and Disability in Commonwealth Laws: Issues paper 44.

December 2013

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Standard Minimum Non-Parole Periods – NSW Sentencing Council: Consultation paper

MHCC makes comment in relation to the particular questions that focus on child sexual assault offences.

October 2013

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Australian Commission on Safety & Quality in Health Care, Consumers and health system and health literacy: Taking action to improve safety and quality

MHCC makes comment on Safety & Quality in Health Care, Consumers and health system and health literacy: Taking action to improve safety and quality, Health Literacy Consultation.

July 2013

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Australian Health Ministers’ Advisory Council: A National Code of Conduct for Health Care Workers

National Mental Health Commission: National Review of Existing MH Programs and Services

NSW Premier: Urgent metro homelessness funding concerns

Mental Health Council of Australia: Providing Psychosocial Disability Support Through the NDIS

NSW Mental Health Commission’s Strategic Plan, and services for people with coexisting mental Illness and intellectual disability

NSW Disability Inclusion Bill 2014

NSW Parliamentary Committee on Health Complaints Commission: Inquiry into false and misleading health related information or practice

NSW Law Reform Commission: Reintegration into community and management on parole

Department of Health – Review of Medicare Locals

Australian Law Reform Commission – Equality, Capacity and Disability in Commonwealth Laws: Issues paper 44

Standard Minimum Non-Parole Periods – NSW Sentencing Council: Consultation paper

Australian Commission on Safety & Quality in Health Care, Consumers and health system and health literacy: Taking action to improve safety and quality