“There is so much trauma embedded in us as walking units of change”. Thank you Kerry Hawkins for articulately capturing what is so challenging about mental lived experience leadership in system reform Mental Health Australia

Read this important article by Sumeyya Ilanbey in The Age We engage with countless people who express distress on the involvement of police in mental health crises and the trauma that this causes for families. We can't afford to waste any more time. shorturl.at/joFLP

“Every carer has mental health impacts from being a carer. They won’t say it’s depression or anxiety, but it’s mental health because when the hierarchy of needs is not being met for you, you can’t provide them for somebody else.” The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand Read: shorturl.at/jrTW8

“There needs to be a much greater focus on the quality of the support provided.” - Bruce Bonyhady #NDISReview co-chair Bruce spoke with the The Australian today about the Review and the need for the #NDIS to focus on 'outcomes, not just providing services' theaustralian.com.au/nation/ndis-re…

Kia ora from beautiful Aotearoa 👋 Grateful to be enjoying a much needed break somewhere beautiful.

Have you nominated someone for a Tandem Award yet? The Tandem Awards nominations have opened early this year. We want to give you as much time as possible to nominate a person or service that you think is doing a great job in mental health. Get in early: shorturl.at/qAOV7

NDIS providers get paid for each support they provide rather than for helping participants to achieve outcomes. This is 1 of 4 findings in our Pricing and Payments paper. Have your say and share your ideas to make navigating the #NDIS market easier. ndisreview.gov.au/resources/pape…

We acknowledge the carers and supporters who gave of themselves, contributing their lived experience to this report. We know that there is always a personal cost to doing this - thank you. Read: livedexperiencejustice.au Listen: shorturl.at/jJVY8 #NotBeforeTimeReport

I grew up in public housing. While my experience wasn’t as extreme as what’s described here, fear was felt daily. Why is it still so difficult to provide comprehensive support for people living with complex needs? Housing policy needs to go further than just a roof.

“Intersectional mapping is the foundation of good public policy” Todd Fernando 🎤 at Winter Solstice

“While suicide doesn’t discriminate, our system does” Winter Solstice

Work at Tandem as a Lived Experience Advisor! Do you enjoy working with likeminded people, influencing the formation of mental health reforms and contributing your lived experience to special projects? Apply today: shorturl.at/eiEF3 #Career #Opportunity

Feel like it got dark early? That's because today is the winter solstice of 2023. So it seems a good time to tell you about this powerful documentary, Solstice, screening in Melbourne as part of The 11th Melbourne Doc Fest / Naarm Doco Film Fest and featuring our own Patrick McGorry. Tickets: bit.ly/3Pqs1kB

Sadly I couldn’t make it to Cape Town for the #GMHAN2023 with United for Global Mental Health and mental health campaigners across the globe, but grateful I can tune in online.

#GMHAN2023 is now LIVE! 🗣 Stephanie Whiteman, HCC Yves Miel Zuniga, United for Global Mental Health Mark van Ommeren, World Health Organization (WHO) Sandra, @global_peer Juliana Fleury, AESC Brazil Ahamd Nisar, Changemakers, Afganistan Margianta S. J. D., Emancipate Indonesia Join us online ⬇️ events.zoom.us/ev/AsoHU-hqcai…

🌍🤝Fantastic to see so many Global Mental Health Action Network members from all over the globe here today. If you're with us at the #GMHAN2023 Annual Meeting, (either virtually or in person), tell us where you're joining us from! 🗣⬇️ #MentalHealth #MentalHealthForAll

I had to take my toddler to ED last night and two things struck me: 1) the infinite capacity of our health workforce to care and nurture; and 2) the ongoing overwhelm of our system. Wondering when we are going to stop relying on 1 to get us through 2. It’s not sustainable.

#ResearchSpotlight We commissioned KPMG Australia to perform significant new research mapping the experience of consumers and carers in the suicide prevention system, and analysing the economic impact of key touchpoints. Read more: suicidepreventionaust.org/wp-content/upl…

Dainius Pūras discussing the need for a paradigm shift in order to create rights-based mental health services at #TheMHSConference2023

Congratulations Katie Larsen and the whole @mindaustralia team 👏🏼 This is wonderful sector leadership and your whole service offering benefits from this investment.