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POSITION PAPER
Ending Bigotry, Discrimination and Vilification for Mental Health Consumers
People with lived experience of mental health challenges are entitled to the same dignity, safety, and rights as all other members of society. In this paper, the Alliance is calling out harmful behaviours towards people with lived experience of mental health challenges.
National Human Rights 2024 Snapshot
Across Australia, people with mental health challenges are being denied their basic human rights — in hospitals, workplaces, schools, homes and communities.These are the findings from Australia's first and only consumer-led human rights survey for people living with mental health challenges.
2024 Human Rights Report
The National Mental Health Consumer Alliance extends its heartfelt thanks to the hundreds of mental health consumers who took part in the 2024 National Human Rights Survey. The honesty, insight, and courage of our movement in sharing lived experiences has made this report possible.
Psychosocial Supports Position Paper
This paper outlines the position of the National Mental Health Consumer Alliance (the Alliance) on provision of psychosocial supports in addition to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to address current unmet needs for people in all areas of Australia with psychosocial disability and life altering mental health challenges.
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Alliance Submission Disability Discrimination Act 1992 Review
The National Mental Health Consumer Alliance (the Alliance) has prepared this submission in response to the invitation to provide input into the review and modernisation of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth). This submission is based on consultations with each State and Territory mental health consumer peak body.
Report into the National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Agreement
This review presents a critical opportunity to reorient Australia’s mental health system toward one that prioritises wellbeing, dignity, and human rights—not just economic productivity.
Impact of the NDIS Support Rules Submission
The National Mental Health Consumer Alliance (the Alliance) has prepared this submission in response to the invitation to provide input into the National Disability Insurance Scheme Support Rules.
Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
Congratulations on your appointment as Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention. The National Mental Health Consumer Alliance (NMHCA) and Mental Health Carers Australia (MHCA) look forward to working with you closely over the next term of government.
Submissions to Productivity Commission Review - Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
The National Mental Health Consumer Alliance (the NMHCA) has prepared this submission in response to the invitation to provide input into the Productivity Commission’s Final Review into the National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Agreement.
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NMHCA Submission Foundational Supports General Supports
The National Mental Health Consumer Alliance (the NMHCA) has prepared this submission in response to the consultation on Foundational Supports – General Supports.
Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Enduring barriers to mental health care in regional and remote Australia
Accessing mental health supports in regional, rural, or remote communities poses unique challenges compared to a metropolitan context. Read our position paper.
Submission on National Mental Health Commission reform
Read our submission to reform and strengthen the National Mental Health Commission and National Suicide Prevention Office.
Time To Acknowledge the Harm
Read our Statement on the 'Not Before Time' report.
Submission on Draft Lists of NDIS Supports
Read our submission on the Draft Lists of NDIS Supports.
Only the State/Territory Consumer Peaks can speak for Consumers
Letter to Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, Hon Emma McBride on the National Mental Health Consumer Lived Experience Peak.
Appointment of Chairperson for National Peak Body
The National Mental Health Consumer Alliance – the national consumer peak body for people with lived experience of mental health challenges– is pleased to announce the appointment of Mathew Fagan as its Chairperson, effective immediately.
Submission - Impact of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (DNIS) Support Rules
The National Mental Health Consumer Alliance (the Alliance) has prepared this submission in response to the invitation to provide input into the National Disability Insurance Scheme Support Rules. The Alliance represents people across Australia with psychosocial disability who are National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants.
Submission - Response to Productivity Report: Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Agreement
The National Mental Health Consumer Alliance (the Alliance) has prepared this submission in response to the invitation to provide input into the Productivity Commission’s Final Review into the National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Agreement. This submission is based on input from State and Territory mental health consumer peak bodies.