- Mental Health System Transformation, Reports
- August 31, 2026
For decades, Open Dialogue has been one of the most talked-about ideas in mental health reform: a person-centred, family-and-community-oriented approach to crisis care, that puts relationships and continuity at the centre, rather than diagnosis and hand-offs between teams. Until now, the evidence behind it has come largely from long-term, non-randomised studies. That changed this year, […]
- Collaboration, Community, Human Rights
- August 27, 2026
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 […]
- Community
- July 12, 2026
This NAIDOC Week, Community Mental Health Australia (CMHA) joins the national community in marking a significant milestone under this year’s theme, 50 Years of Deadly. Culture, identity and connection to Country are inseparable from wellbeing. For CMHA and the community-managed mental health sector, NAIDOC Week is a moment to reaffirm that mental health outcomes for […]
- Media Releases
- July 7, 2026
New research shows psychosocial mental health supports deliver strong value and significant cost savings, but Australia has barely scratched the surface of measuring their true economic worth. Community Mental Health Australia (CMHA) engaged the Centre for Social Impact at the University of Western Australia (CSI UWA) to examine the economic evidence behind psychosocial support, the […]
- Research
- July 7, 2026
The Centre for Social Impact has released new research: Capturing the Economic Value of Psychosocial Support. “We recognise that people’s lives cannot be reduced to numbers alone. Used with care, however, economic analysis strengthens our collective voice and helps guide investment, policy and system design. This new research contributes to that effort, and we encourage […]
- Event, Mental Health, Research
- June 25, 2026
We invite you to register for the upcoming webinar, Investing in Mental Health: The Economic Case for Psychosocial Support, presented by the Centre for Social Impact. Attendees will hear from the research team, Professor Paul Flatau and Lisette Kaleveld, alongside Community Mental Health Australia CEO Kerry Hawkins, who will share insights on how psychosocial supports […]
- Submissions
- June 15, 2026
Community Mental Health Australia (CMHA) has lodged its submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs inquiry into the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026. You can read it in full here. Our position is straightforward, and it has not changed. We understand why the Government wants […]
- Community, Mental Health
- May 25, 2026
We love seeing our members out in the world championing community mental health, and Northern Territory Mental Health Coalition CEO Geoff Radford did exactly that in a recent episode of the Get Real: Talking Mental Health and Disability podcast. Hosted by Emily Webb and Karenza Louis-Smith from ermha365, Get Real has frank, fearless conversations about […]
- Media Releases
- May 14, 2026
Today the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026 was introduced to the House of Representatives. It has been referred to the Senate for a full committee inquiry, with a turnaround that gives the sector very little time to respond. Community Mental Health Australia has been closely tracking the […]
- Media Releases
- May 13, 2026
The 2026-2027 Federal Budget papers put into focus something our sector has always known: that mental health and wellbeing are not built in clinics alone. The decisions in this budget about housing, employment, bulk billing, hospital funding, and community infrastructure are mental health decisions, whether they are framed that way or not. A government that […]
