Dear Colleagues,
It continues to be a busy time here at the Commission, with the release of our second National Report Card on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention coming up on 27 November and a number of other projects underway, including the Contributing Life Pilot Online Survey, National Seclusion and Restraint Project and the
Mentally Healthy Workplace Alliance.
Last week, the Chair Prof Allan Fels welcomed the new role the Commission has been tasked with by the new Government, which is to undertake a national review of mental health services.
The new Australian Government has decided that the Commission will remain as an independent, standalone agency, separate to other Australian Government departments, reporting to the Minister for Health, the Hon Peter Dutton MP. In an official statement, the Chair reaffirmed our ongoing commitment to maintaining a whole of life and whole of government approach in our work to improve mental health and wellbeing and prevent suicide.
We look forward maintaining our independent role, because we believe it is critical to our ability to provide credible advice and reporting and to driving transparency and accountability.
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What's On
1 Oct - SuperFriend Symposium 2013
10 Oct - World Mental Health Day
11 Oct - Community Afternoon Tea
Rydges Hotel Melbourne, 186 Exhibition Street (2pm – 4pm)
If you have a lived experience of mental health issues, are a family member, friend or a support person, a business owner, student, work in the sector or just interested in mental health and wellbeing, please come and enjoy afternoon tea with our Commissioners.
RSVP to: rsvp@mentalhealthcommission.gov.au or (02) 8229 7509
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