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Today, 27 August 2026, marks Gayaa Dhuwi Day, the anniversary of the Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Declaration. Community Mental Health Australia (CMHA) acknowledges this day and stands in support of Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia and the leadership it has shown for over a decade. The Declaration set out a vision of a mental health […]

Earlier this week marked a genuinely significant moment for the mental health and suicide prevention sector, and for every peer worker who has ever wondered whether their role would be recognised, valued, and supported in a way that endures. The establishment of the Australian Association of Peer Workers is that recognition. And it has been […]

This week, The Lived Experience and Community-Managed Alliance Parliamentary Breakfast brought together community leaders from across the country with a shared commitment to shaping a mental health system that recognises the full context of people’s lives, including their social and emotional wellbeing. Co-hosted by the Indigenous Australian Lived Experience Centre, National Mental Health Consumer Alliance, […]