National Conference to Shape a ‘Proud Future’ for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social and Emotional Wellbeing
Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia will be holding its 2025 National Conference on 28 and 29 August 2025 in Garramilla (Darwin) on Larrakia Country.
Making NDIS support decisions clear, fair and inclusive
Community Mental Health Australia (CMHA) welcomes the joint call from Disability Representative Organisations (DROs) for clearer, fairer and more inclusive decisions about what the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will fund. Coordinated by Disability Advocacy Network Australia (DANA), the joint submission centres lived experience and puts forward practical solutions that help people, families and providers navigate the system with confidence.
Productivity Commission Submission
Community Mental Health Australia (CMHA) has provided a submission to the Productivity Commission’s review of the National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Agreement. The submission, made by CMHA CEO Kerry Hawkins, was developed in response to the Commission’s Interim Report and reflects a coordinated effort across the community-managed mental health sector. It draws on the […]
Mental Health Leaders Unite in Canberra
On Monday 4 August 2025, leaders from across the mental health sector gathered in Canberra to discuss the future of psychosocial supports and the mental health sector. Hosted shortly after the release of the Productivity Commission’s interim report, the meeting reflected a renewed sense of collaboration and optimism for systemic reform. The meeting brought together […]
Upholding Rights, Closing Gaps: National Push for a Human Rights Act
Community Mental Health Australia (CMHA) is proud to have co-signed the Joint NGO Report on behalf of the Australian NGO Coalition ahead of Australia’s upcoming Universal Periodic Review (UPR) by the United Nations Human Rights Council – an international process that evaluates how well countries are protecting and promoting human rights. With over 100 non-government […]
NAIDOC Week 2025
As NAIDOC Week 2025 draws to a close, we are reminded of the strength of First Nations peoples, their vision and legacy. This year’s theme: THE NEXT GENERATION: STRENGTH, VISION AND LEGACY has been celebrated around the country in many different ways. “I love the poster for this year’s NAIDOC Celebrations,” said Kerry Hawkins CEO […]
Disability representative organisations call for accountability after NDIA conduct targeting person with disability
People with disability, families, kin and organisations are appalled and outraged by the actions taken by the National Disability Insurance Agency to remove a person with disability from the National Disability Insurance Scheme in apparent retaliation for expressing their views on social media about the Scheme. Early this week, a group of Disability Representative Organisations […]
