Publications
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Lets Get to Work. A National Mental Health Employment Strategy for Australia
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Mental Health and the New Medicare Services: An Analysis of the first six months
- Click here to download a PDF copy of the report
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Where There's Smoke: Cannabis and Mental Health
Weaving the Net
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Smart Services: Innovative Models of Mental Health Care in Australia and Overseas
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Mental Health and Quality Use of Medicines
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TIPS Brochure: Mental Health Research
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Time for Service: Solving Australia's Mental Health Crisis
Click here to download PDF copy of the report
- Out of Hospital, Out of Mind
Click here to download a PDF of the report
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Not For Service: Experiences of Injustice and Despair in Mental Health Care in Australia.
Click here to dowmload a PDF of the Summary and full version of the report
Click here to order hard copies or a CD-Rom of the report online
A major MHCA report detailing mental health services in Australia in 2002 and community priorities for national mental health policy for 2003-2008. For a summary see our Out of Hospital, Out of Mind webpage.
For a hard copy of the report email admin@mhca.org.au
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Investing in Australia's Future: the personal, social and economic benefits of good mental health, December 2004
A report detailing the personal, social and economic benefits of good mental health. The report includes four key themes for a new style of reform; key recommendations and urgent responses; and electoral tables detailing the proportions of mental illnness in specific electorates.
Download the PDF version of the full report (report is broken up into separate sections for easier downloading):
Please contact admin@mhca.org.au for a hardcopy of the Summary document, or download the PDF version (Investing in Australias Future-Summary.pdf)
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John has a Mental Illness - Invest With The Benefits In Mind
Depression accounts for six million full work days each year. Most people assume employment causes depression. In reality, many people become unemployed due to the impact untreated depression has on their work.
Click here to d ownload the PDF version of this brochure Invest With The Benefits In Mind.pdf
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Consumer and Carer Participation Policy: A Framework for the Mental Health Sector
The National Consumer and Carer Forum (NCCF) has developed this policy booklet to use as a guide to be used by all participants involved in mental health within the public, private and non-government sectors for the development and/or implementation of consumer and carer participation policies.
The policy aims to cover all levels of participation, and includes consumer and carer input at individual, local, state, and national levels. The NCCF's hope is that all those involved in the mental health sector will either adopt in full or adapt this document to suit their local needs. The document is intended as an example of best practice for a consumer and carer participation policy.
Please contact admin@mhca.org.au for a copy of the policy, or download the PDF version (Consumer and Carer Participation Policy.pdf).
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Mental Illness: every family in Australia is at risk
A brochure explaining how every family in australia is at risk of experiencing mental illnesses. It describes the real impact of metal illnesses; treatment of mental illnesses; promoting mental health from childhood to adult life; current initiatives; scope for improvement; and the need for investment in mental health.
Please contact admin@mhca.org.au for a copy of this brochure, or download the PDF version Mental Illness: every family in Australia is at risk.pdf
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Mental Health Curriculum Development Education Packages
The Curriculum Development Education Packages (CDEP) were developed as part of the Community Development Project (CDP). They have been specifically designed and developed to provide educational guidelines to enable increased consumer and carer participation in the Australian mental health sector. The CDEP's consist of five modules to be used as stand alone tools or in conjunction with 'The Kit - A guide to the advocacy we choose to do'.
Please follow the link to access the Curriculum Development Education Packages webpage (includes downloadable PDF versions of the 5 modules with Trainer Guides; Participant Guides; and Over Head Transparencies).
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'The Kit' - A guide to the advocacy we choose to do
'The Kit' was developed as part of the Community Development Project (CDP). It is a resource Kit for consumers of mental health services and family carers. It contains information about systems, attitudes, experiences, skills and strategies.
Please follow the link to access The Kit: A guide to the advocacy we choose to do webpage (inlcudes a downloadable PDF version of 'The Kit').