Submissions received by the Committee as at 12 September 2008

Inquiry into Mental Health Services in Australia

Submissions received by the Committee as at 12 September 2008

Sub No.

1

SANE Australia  (VIC)  (PDF 85KB) Supplementary submission received 8.4.08 (PDF 157KB) Supplementary submission dated 3.6.08  (PDF 252KB)

2

ARAFMI Hunter  (PDF 55KB)

3

Siblings Australia Inc  (SA)  (PDF 25KB)

4

Network for Carers of people with a mental illness  (VIC)  (PDF 37KB)  Response to questions following hearing 1.4.08, received 22.5.08  (PDF 136KB)  Att1 (PDF 51KB)

5

MHS Consumer and Carer Council Members  (VIC)  (PDF 63KB)

6

Peer Support Foundation Limited  (NSW)  (PDF 340KB)

7

NSW Mental Health Review Tribunal  (NSW)  (PDF 362KB)

8

Australian Association of Social Workers  (ACT)  (PDF 185KB)

9

Royal Australasian College of Physicians  (NSW)  (PDF 66KB)

10

National Research Centre for the Prevention of Child Abuse  (VIC)  (PDF 39KB)

11

Carers Australia  (ACT)  (PDF 252KB)

12

Australian Mental Health Consumer Network  (QLD)  (PDF 22KB)

13

Transcultural Mental Health Centre  (NSW)  (PDF 65KB) Additional information received 4.4.08, Clinical Group Supervision Program Report (PDF 86KB) Psychology Intern Program Report (PDF 156KB)

14

Multicultural Mental Health Australia (MMHA)  (NSW)  (PDF 96KB)  Att1 (PDF 130KB)

15

NSW Consumer Advisory Group – Mental Health Inc  (NSW)  (PDF 304KB) Response to questions, dated 4.6.08 (PDF 121KB)

16

McPhedran, Dr Samara  (NSW)  (PDF 26KB)

17

Police Federation of Australia  (ACT)  (PDF 48KB)

18

Public Health Association of Australia  (ACT)  (PDF 24KB)

19

Royal Women's Hospital  (VIC)  (PDF 375KB) Additional information dated 29.4.08 (PDF 372KB)

20

Gippsland Advocates for Mental Health Inc  (VIC)  (PDF 31KB)  Att1 (PDF 23KB)

21

Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists  (VIC)  (PDF 77KB)

22

Mental Health Council of Australia  (ACT)  (PDF 34KB)  Att1 (PDF 122KB)  Att2 (PDF 29KB) Additional information received 13.8.07, Mentally Health WA Campaign 24 Month Report (PDF 268KB)  Article - 'The impact on mental health in others of those in a position of authority: a perspective of parents, teachers, trainers and supervisors' (PDF 89KB)

23

Mental Health Coordinating Council (MHCC) & Council of Social Services of NSW (NCOSS)  (NSW)  (PDF 246KB) Supplementary submission received 7.5.08 (PDF 155KB)  Supplementary submission received 28.8.08  (PDF 44KB)  Att1 (PDF 132KB)

24

Students' Representative Council – University of Sydney  (NSW)  (PDF 586KB)

25

Catholic Social Services Australia  (ACT)  (PDF 63KB)

26

Australian Counselling Association  (QLD)  (PDF 120KB) Additional information received 1.4.08, ACA Medical Rebate Survey (PDF 1809KB)

27

National Mental Health Consumer and Carer Forum  (ACT)  (PDF 109KB)

28

Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs  (ACT)  (PDF 66KB)

29

Northern Territory Government  (NT)  (PDF 732KB)

30

Victorian Mental Illness Awareness Council  (VIC)  (PDF 40KB)

31

Women's Centre for Health Matters  (ACT)  (PDF 21KB)

32

Service for the Treatment & Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors (STARTTS)  (NSW)  (PDF 86KB)  Att1 (PDF 115KB)  Att2 (PDF 52KB)  Att3 (PDF 565KB)

33

Women's Healthworks  (WA)  (PDF 48KB)  Additional information following hearing, dated 10.6.08  (PDF 215KB)

34

South Australian Government  (SA)  (PDF 58KB)

35

Western Australian Government  (WA)  (PDF 234KB) Additional information concerning WA key achievements on the National Action Plan on Mental Health 2006 - 2011, dated 9.6.08  (PDF 57KB)

36

Asten, Mr David  (TAS)  (PDF 21KB)

37

ACT Government  (ACT)  (PDF 6659KB)

38

Department of Employment and Workplace Relations  (ACT)  (PDF 126KB)

39

Community Mental Health Peaks  (PDF 1832KB)  Att 1 (PDF 209KB)  Att 2 (PDF 20KB) Additional information received 21.4.08 (PDF 42KB) Additional information concerning Personal Helpers and Mentors Program received 20.5.08 (PDF 112KB)

40

Australian College of Clinical Psychologists  (QLD)  (PDF 143KB)

41

Victorian Government  (VIC)  (PDF 508KB)

42

Tasmanian Government  (TAS)  (PDF 448KB)

43

Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia  (VIC)  (PDF 93KB) Supplementary submission (PDF 23KB);  List of University Courses in Counselling and Psychotherapy 2008 (PDF 19KB);  List of Government Accredited Higher Education Training Providers of Counselling and Psychotherapy  (PDF 19KB) received 29.7.08

44

Conlan MLA, Mr Matt  (NT)  (PDF 235KB)

45

Department of Health and Ageing  (ACT)  (PDF 1409KB)

46

Health Consumers' Council WA Inc  (WA)  (PDF 513KB)

47

Bayley, Ms Patricia  (NSW)  (PDF 44KB)

48

Top End Association for Mental Health  (NT)  (PDF 147KB) Clarification of evidence given at 1.5.08 hearing, dated 23.5.08  (PDF 50KB)

49

Queensland Government  (QLD)  (PDF 1235KB) Response to question raised at hearing 16.5.08, dated 4.9.08 (PDF 421KB)

50

Ruah Community Services  (WA)  (PDF 121KB)

51

Richmond Fellowship of WA  (WA)  (PDF 249KB)

52

Centre for Mental Health Research, Australian National University  (ACT)  (PDF 196KB)

53

Coalition of Australian Mental Health National Consumer and Carer Advocacy Peak Bodies  (SA)  (PDF 265KB) Additional information reaffirming key issues and actions recommended by clinicians dated 5.9.08 (PDF 229KB)  Comments from Dr Martha Kent dated 5.9.08 (PDF 116KB) Additional comments concerning early childhood intervention and prevention from Professor Louise Newman, dated 5.9.08 (PDF 132KB)

54 Laird, Dr Philip  (NSW)  (PDF 129KB)
55 Australian Psychological Society  (VIC)  (PDF 402KB)
56 Origins Inc  (PDF 99KB) Att1 (PDF 291KB)  Att2 (PDF 93KB)  Att3 (PDF 132KB)
57 Chamley, Dr Wayne  (PDF 126KB)
58 Alliance for Forgotten Australians  (ACT)  (PDF 158KB)

59

Macmillan, Professor Malcolm  (VIC)  (PDF 39KB)

60

Australian Psychological Society - College of Clinical Psychologists Victorian Section  (VIC)  (PDF 31KB)

61

Australian Psychological Society - National College of Clinical Psychologists  (VIC)  (PDF 86KB) Supplementary submission received 31.7.08  (PDF 250KB)

62

Jackson, Professor Henry and Rudd, Mr Raymond  (VIC)  (PDF 150KB)

 

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Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia