Mad Monday Memo - Consumer rights under threat - mailchi.mp/being/mad-mond…

BEING CEO Giancarlo de Vera on today's panel "What Happens Next Is Up To Us" at the Australian Psychosis Conference w/ Jennifer Smith-Merry (USyd) & Stuart Englund (Psychosis Australia.) de Vera called for a common vision for psychosis reform and promoted lived experience.

NAVIGATING MY WAY is a project designed to help NDIS participants with a psychosocial disability understand their rights in the NDIS and feel confident self-advocating and raising complaints. Register for the webinar to find out more on Wed 20 August bit.ly/4lSMU5z

BEING & MHCN have today written to the NSW Police Minister protesting at police abuse of people living with mental health challenges, demanding an apology and for the police to take positive action to change. Click the link to read the letter in full. bit.ly/44Tuf3s

Mad Monday Memo - From conference rooms to systems change - mailchi.mp/being/mad-mond…

Mad Monday Memo - From conference rooms to systems change - mailchi.mp/being/mad-mond…

BEING has made a submission to the Productivity Commission Final Review of the Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Agreement. We recommend: greater collaboration, a whole-of-government approach, empowerment of consumers and peer workforce sustainability bit.ly/41mxA8R

2 weeks ago we asked the NSW Govt to reinstate evidence requirements to protect tenants against unfair evictions. Today the Legislative Assembly voted down a motion to reinstate them. The Legislative Council must consider the mental health impacts before voting tmrw.

🌍✨ Tomorrow is Intnl Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. bit.ly/3UjyRd1 This year's theme is on ensuring protection and inclusion of indigenous peoples through the growth of AI which risks not respecting indigenous culture. #IndigenousPeoplesDay #CulturalHeritage

2 policemen who grievously assaulted a woman experiencing mental health issues have been sentenced to at least 3 yrs jail by a NSW court today. bit.ly/4m7MSqD We demand a public apology from NSW police as requested in our letter last week. bit.ly/3J5kHtE

Mad Monday Memo - Why we need human rights laws - mailchi.mp/being/mad-mond…

Mad Monday Memo - Why we need human rights laws - mailchi.mp/being/mad-mond…

Staffing, out-of-pocket costs, lack of access, abuse, disjointed service provision: just some of the obstacles that illustrate how desperately the NSW mental healthcare system needs reform and investment. abc.net.au/news/2025-08-1…

NAVIGATING MY WAY is a project designed to help NDIS participants with a psychosocial disability understand their rights in the NDIS and feel confident self-advocating and raising complaints. Register for the webinar to find out more on Wed 20 August bit.ly/4lSMU5z

Could mental health investment improve productivity? Georgie Harman Beyond Blue CEO thinks so. “Mental ill health & suicide cost the economy $70 bn p.a. If we invest in the mental health....of our workforce, that to me is the obvious starting place.” bit.ly/3Jn2IPo —

Mad Monday Memo - Neurodivergence and Mental Health - mailchi.mp/being/mad-mond…

Mad Monday Memo - Neurodivergence and Mental Health - mailchi.mp/being/mad-mond…

ACOSS CEO Cassandra Goldie argues building a fairer society can help build productivity as the govt summit kicks off. bit.ly/41Kf36B "5.5 m people are living with a disability. Truly tackling ableism, racism and ageism will help more people achieve their potential."

We've submitted to the Anti-Discrimination Act Review calling for things like expanding its protections to more people and recognising people's right to supported decision-making. And we join the AHRC in calling for a human rights act in NSW. Click to read bit.ly/4mTdX0q

Hear BEING CEO Giancarlo de Vera at this week's UTS Law Students Society panel discussion entitled “Intersectionality, Law Reform and Shaping Inclusive Futures.” Weds 27 Aug 6:30pm at UTS. Click the link for more information and to register. bit.ly/4mZM333