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Latest news

What we heard at TheMHS Conference 2026

12th August 2026

Mental Health Coordinating Council’s team was honoured to join more than 1,000 delegates at TheMHS Conference last week, for four days of conversations exploring hope, inclusion and connection across the mental health sector.

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Submission in Brief: Inquiry into the forensic division of the NSW Mental Health Review Tribunal

29th July 2026

Mental Health Coordinating Council’s submission sets out proposed reforms to strengthen the forensic mental health system and the work of the NSW Mental Health Review Tribunal. It calls for changes that improve openness, victim support and public trust, while keeping the Tribunal’s focus on treatment, different areas of expertise and human rights.

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Submission in Brief: Mental health and policing interactions in NSW

15th July 2026

People experiencing mental health crisis should receive health-led support, yet too often police become the default responders because of long-standing systemic gaps in the NSW mental health system. Mental Health Coordinating Council’s submission calls for urgent reform to make health-led, trauma-informed responses the standard across NSW.

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