National Organisations
The National Mental Health Consumer & Carer Forum
The National Mental Health Consumer and Carer Forum (NMHCCF) is the combined national voice for consumers and carers participating in the development of mental health policy and sector development in Australia.
BlueVoices - BeyondBlue
blueVoices is a national reference group for beyondblue, including people with direct personal experience of depression, anxiety and related disorders and carers, primary support people and family members who care for someone with these conditions.
National Ethnic Disability Alliance
The National Ethnic Disability Alliance (NEDA) is the only national voice advocating for the rights and interests of people from non-English speaking background (NESB) with disability, their families and carers throughout Australia.
Consumer Activities Network
CAN (Mental Health) Inc is an independent, not for profit, consumer run organisation for people with a mental illness. It aims to enable, support and connect mental health consumers in their recovery and advocate for their voices to be included across all levels of the mental health system.
Statewide Organisations
NSW Consumer Advisory Group
The NSW Consumer Advisory Group - Mental JHealth Inc (NSWCAG) is a statewide organisation that provides an ongoing mechanism for mental health consumer participation into policy and service development, implementation and evaluation.
Multicultural Disability Advocacy Association NSW
The Multicultural Disability Advocacy Association of NSW (MDAA) is the peak organisation for people from non-English speaking backgrounds (NESB) with disability, their families and carers in NSW. MDAA is the only advocacy service in NSW available specifically to people from NESB with disability.
ACT Mental Health Consumer Network
The ACT Mental Health Consumer Network is an organisation that is run by consumers for consumers. Our aim is to bring about a higher standard of health care in the mental health sector, through representation, lobbying and active involvement in new developments in the mental health sector.
SA Health Consumers Alliance
The Health Consumers Alliance Inc of South Australia (HCA) is the not for profit, peak body for health consumers.
QLD Alliance
The Queensland Alliance is a Non Government Organisation (NGO), which supports over 240 community organisations working in mental health in Queensland. The Queensland Alliance advocates for community services that promote mental health and well being.
Last Updated: 02 Jun 2010
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