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Productivity Commission Report Joint Statement

Community Mental Health Australia joins fellow system reform Leadership Peaks: the Indigenous Australian Lived Experience Centre, the National Mental Health Consumer Alliance and Mental Health Carers Australia in welcoming the Government’s prompt release of the Productivity Commission’s Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Agreement Review Final Report. We support the findings that the mental health and […]

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 […]

CMHA welcomes investment in mental health

CMHA welcomes the investments in mental health from both parties; however, the question is are these investments targeting much need system transformation. CMHA President, Cathy O’Toole said “Whilst it is important to highlight this investment it is also critical to ensure that investment is targeted to ensure genuine mental health system transformational where clinical and community supports work together to ensure people with lived experience are living contributing, meaningful and flourishing lives.

Mental health system in crisis: we need reform, not just psychiatrists

“The Four Corners program aired on ABC on Monday 2 June 2025 confirms what our sector has been saying for years: the mental health system is in crisis,” said Kerry Hawkins, CEO of Community Mental Health Australia (CMHA). “What’s happening in New South Wales is devastating, but it’s part of a broader national story. Every state and territory is experiencing growing pressure. People are falling through the cracks of a system that was never built to meet their needs,” added Kerry.

It’s time for mental health reform

“On behalf of the community mental health sector, I would like to congratulate Hon Anthony Albanese MP on the historical re-election as Prime Minister,” said Cathy O’Toole President of Community Mental Health Australia (CMHA). “We look forward to working with the federal government including the Prime Minister and his ministerial team to ensure their $1 billion investment in mental health is invested wisely,” Cathy added.

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Productivity Commission Report Joint Statement

Disability representative organisations call for accountability after NDIA conduct targeting person with disability

CMHA welcomes investment in mental health

Mental health system in crisis: we need reform, not just psychiatrists

It’s time for mental health reform

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