MHCA Bulletin is now available for download on our website

The MHCA produces a weekly e-bulletin that includes a diverse range of mental health related information from both Australia and overseas. In 2012, the MHCA Bulletin will be available for download on our website in our Information and Publications section.

Individuals are also able to subscribe to receive the Bulletin via email by contacting This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Young Carers Project Survey on Facebook

UPDATE - MHCA CEO writes open letter seeking support in finding young mental health carers.

The Mental Health Council of Australia (MHCA) has launched a survey targeting young mental health carers on Facebook (www.facebook.com/youngcarersproject).

The Young Carers Project (YCP) survey app aims to collect information from young mental health carers about their caring role; what sort of caring activities they undertake; how caring impacts on their day-to-day lives; what supports are available to young mental health carers in their area; and the appropriateness of these supports.

All young mental health carers aged 13 to 18 in Australia are eligible to participate in the YCP survey app. The MHCA is also offering a $20 pre-paid VISA gift card to survey participants in recognition of their time and contribution. The app will remain live on Facebook until the end of February 2012, or until 1,000 responses are collected.

The MHCA welcomes any support in disseminating information about this groundbreaking research and bringing to the fore the experiences of young mental health carers in Australia. Requests for further information, including promotional material, online banners and graphics should be emailed through to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Further information about the survey can be found in the media release.

Mental Health Carers Survey 2011-12

The online Mental Health Carer Survey for 2011-12 is now open. To complete the survey, please click here. For a paper copy of the survey, please contact Carolyn Conaghan via email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , or on 02 6285 3100.

The survey is part of a cumulative research project being undertaken by the MHCA. Each year mental health carers are asked how their life has been affected by being a mental health carer in the previous 12 months. The findings are published and widely distributed to politicians, government departments, carers, consumers, workers, clinicians and bureaucrats. Mental health policy and projects are influenced by the collective voice of carers, and completing this survey is one way in which your voice can be heard.