The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) and the Mental Health Council of Australia (MHCA) will hold Community Forums in Sydney and Broken Hill to investigate claims that the system has turned its back on those in need of mental health care.Forums in each State and Territory are being held as part of national research into the human rights of people with a mental illness. The results of this research will allow HREOC and the MHCA to review progress made since the "Burdekin Report" in 1993.
Sydney Monday 12 July 2004 9:30 am - 11:30 am NSW Department of Commerce Level 4, Conference Room 1, McKell Building 2-24 Rawson Place, Sydney (entrance & register at security desk on Level 3)
Broken Hill Thursday 15 July 2004 12:45 pm - 1:45 pm Centre for the Community Function Room 200 Beryl Street, Sturt Park.
Written submissions are welcome and can be addressed to:
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission 133 Castlereagh Street SYDNEY NSW 2000 Email: paffairs@humanrights.gov.au or
Mental Health Council of Australia PO Box 174, DEAKIN WEST ACT 2601 Email: admin@mhca.com.au
For more information please contact: Gabrielle Crowe, Communications Manager, MHCA on 02 6285 3100 or email gabrielle.crowe@mhca.com.au
Auslan Interpreters & Hearing Loop facilities available at Sydney forum, Hearing Loop facilities available at Broken Hill forum.
Open to all members of the public, free of charge.
Invitation to two community consultations run by The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission and the Mental Health Council of Australia to investigate claims the system has turned its back on those in need of mental health care.
Please Note that the first one is THIS MONDAY. We apologise for the late notice, but we were only just informed. Schizophrenia Fellowship.
"Anne Lanham" anne@sfnsw.org.au
By Anne Lanham posted 9 July 04
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