NEWS

See this page to keep up to date with the activities at the Mental Health Community Coalition ACT and updates in relation to mental health in the ACT and across the nation.

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Jan 23
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ACT Mental Health Sector Update - 23 January 2020

In this newsletter we bring you a number of articles related to the bushfire and climate crisis, including government funding announcements; health, wellbein...

Jan 9
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ACT Mental Health Sector Update - 9 January 2020

Welcome to our first newsletter of 2020! The normal new years greetings feel a bit hollow with the amount of devastation and loss which has been happening ar...

Dec 12, 2019
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ACT Mental Health Sector Update - 12 December 2019

In this edition: We start this newsletter with Christmas wishes as well as letting you know our opening times over the festive season. Our spotlight member o...

Nov 28, 2019
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ACT Mental Health Sector Update - 28 November 2019

In this edition: ...MHCC ACT is looking for two exceptional people to fill current vacancies. Wesley Mission Youth survey highlights mental health as key con...

Nov 14, 2019
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ACT Mental Health Sector Update - 14 November 2019

In this edition: Nominate to be on the MHCC ACT Board by Monday 18 November ahead of our AGM on Thursday 28 November under a new constitution - see informati...

Oct 31, 2019
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ACT Mental Health Sector Update - 31 October 2019

In this edition: Mental Health Month (MHM) is drawing to a close, and as the dust settles, we are looking forward to summer, Christmas and the New Year. MHM...

Oct 17, 2019
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ACT Mental Health Sector Update - 17 October 2019

In this edition: It's still Mental Health Month! … the centrepiece of the month, the Mental Health and Wellbeing Expo, went off beautifully last Thursday, an...

Oct 3, 2019
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ACT Mental Health Sector Update - 3 October 2019

In this edition: Mental Health Month … suddenly, it’s here! As you may know, we at the Mental Health Community Coalition of the ACT have carriage of Mental ...

Sep 19, 2019
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ACT Mental Health Sector Update - 19 September 2019

In this edition: ... we kick off with encouragement to all workers to have a ‘Priori-Tea’ at their workplace during Mental Health Month (October!) to build c...

Sep 5, 2019
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ACT Mental Health Sector Update - 5 September 2019

In this edition: Did you know that we at the Mental Health Community Coalition ACT are offering discounted training in NDIS ‘Quality and Safeguards’ and ‘Beh...

Aug 22, 2019
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ACT Mental Health Sector Update - 22 August 2019

In this edition: Here at the Mental Health Community Coalition of the ACT (MHCC ACT), we've been busy organising some relevant and timely training courses on...

Aug 8, 2019
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ACT Mental Health Sector Update - 8 August 2019

In this edition: Good morning! In this edition, a new section highlighting what our Member organisations do in mental health, kicking off with Woden Communi...

Jul 25, 2019
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ACT Mental Health Sector Update - 25 July 2019

In this edition: In this issue, we promote the fact that the brand, spanking new ACT Recovery College is taking enrolments for its third term, Michelle Banfi...

Jul 11, 2019
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ACT Mental Health Sector Update - 11 July 2019

In this edition: This week is NAIDOC week. 'NAIDOC' originally stood for 'National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee'. This committee was o...

Jun 13, 2019
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ACT Mental Health Sector Update - 30 May

In this edition: Look out for our Quarterly Forum: 'Safewards - reducing risk of harm AND seclusion and restraint in mental health settings' in the 'Events' ...

May 29, 2019
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ACT Mental Health Sector Update - 16 May 2019

In this edition: All NDIS registered providers' staff must do some COMPULSORY online learning, MHA compiles list of major parties' mental health announcement...

May 29, 2019
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ACT Mental Health Sector Update - 6 May 2019

In this edition: Learn what the Office for Mental Health and Wellbeing will be doing over the next two years, Woden Community Service launches new program fo...

May 29, 2019
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ACT Mental Health Sector Update - 18 April 2019

In this edition: MAJOR REPORT on the NDIS - 'Implementing the NDIS: Implications for policy and practice'; the ACT's Recovery College is finally open; 'Mr. ...

Apr 4, 2019
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ACT Mental Health Sector Update - 4 April 2019

In this edition we cover lots of big news, including; links to a number of sector-relevant budget analyses, departure of Katrina Bracher from her role as ED ...

Mar 21, 2019
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Mental Health Sector Update - 21 March 2019

In this edition you can read about the ANU researcher who received the inaugural Consumer Engagement Award and the recent press release on funding to suppor...