Mental Health Coalition of South Australia in Adelaide, South Australia | Non-governmental organisation (NGO)

Mental Health Coalition of South Australia

Locality: Adelaide, South Australia

Phone: +61 8 8212 8873

Address: 195 North Terrace 5000 Adelaide, SA, Australia

Website: http://www.mhcsa.org.au

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23.01.2022 Vocational pathways in to peer support have been established across Australia for many years, however it was not until the recent Darwin Peer Led Education Pilot that Northern Territorians were able to experience this. Noelene Armstrong and Ruth Apelt will be joining us online for the Third National NDIS and Mental Health Conference to share what it took to get peer work off the ground in the NT. Registration still open. Register here: https://bit.ly/38SkLZc

22.01.2022 Follow Festival of Now and Festival of Now 2020 for #FoNline updates!

22.01.2022 South Australia's annual mental health awareness programming - coordinated by the MHCSA in partnership with SA Health - is expanding from a week to a month in 2021! Mental Health Awareness Month will join in to national events that aim to improve community awareness and interest in mental health and wellbeing across the month of October. The theme for this year is "We All Have A Role To Play". ... There are a tonne of ways you can get involved with SA’s Mental Health Month - from hosting your own event, to participating in the program or volunteering with Mindshare SA on poetry nights, exhibitions, Instagram Takeovers and Awards. We are currently accepting Expressions of Interest from creatives, stallholders, and sponsors for our key Mental Health Month event, Festival of Now. You can find out more about FON - now in its 9th year - at www.festivalofnow.com.au If you live in a rural area, we currently have funding opportunities available for individuals and groups who want to put on Mental Health Month events. Just make sure you get an application in before 5pm Monday June 7. More info on this here: https://bit.ly/2SQSkoW We have more exciting projects and opportunities launching soon too, so make sure you sign up to the MHCSA and mindshare mailing lists via our websites - or keep interacting with posts to keep us on your feed. Can’t wait to raise awareness, smash stigma, build mental health literacy, and amplify voices of lived experience with our community this October #MHM2021 #SAMentalHealthMonth

21.01.2022 "When a journalist emphasises a diagnosis of schizophrenia in their story about a violent crime, they help make the word unspeakable and punish the overwhelming majority of those suffering from it for whom the worst symptom of the condition is social rejection." Australian writer Gabrielle Carey reflects on news media and cinema's persistent linking of schizophrenia and violent crimes and the burden it places on people living with #schizophrenia. You can read the full article here: https://bit.ly/3hOl8H3

20.01.2022 We are two weeks away from our Third National NDIS and Mental Health Conference, now presenting online, and our revised program is live! There is something in the program for everyonefrom consumer, carer, policy advisors, maker, service designer or funder. We are so excited to bring this content to you in February. View the program in full here: https://bit.ly/3o0zd5E Register here: https://bit.ly/2M06il4

19.01.2022 Laughing Yoga! #FoNline2020

18.01.2022 PARTICIPATE IN NGO REDESIGN PROGRAM LEADERSHIP TEAM The Non-Government Organisation Mental Health Service Redesign Program (the NGO Redesign project) is a key project of the Mental Health Services Plan 2020-25, with its delivery underpinned by the: SA Health Commissioning Framework, which provides a structured process for evidence-based funding decisions and supports performance monitoring for continuous improvement; and... Office of the Chief Psychiatrist Philosophy of Care, which provides guiding principles for values and behaviours in co-design opportunities (detailed in the Mental Health Services Plan) Using a best-practice co-design collaborative approach informed by lived experience, the NGO Redesign project will identify opportunities to improve NGO services to meet the needs of consumers and communities. The NGO Redesign project aims to deliver organisation redesign in the context of SA Health contracted NGO services, to align accessible and equitable services with the needs of the community and to maximise public benefit. This project will support the improvement of NGO services post the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). New NGO service models will be identified, developed and delivered via the co-design best-practice partnership approach. The project outcomes will include new NGO access points for consumers and referrers, redefined roles in crisis care and support for mental health clients, and ongoing psychosocial rehabilitation for clients who are (deemed) not eligible for the NDIS. For a high-level summary of the NGO Redesign project, please refer to the NGO Redesign High-Level Plan: https://bit.ly/2Sufa5H If you are interested in becoming a member of the NGO Redesign Program Leadership Team, please email Expression of Interest NGO Redesign Program Group in the subject line, to [email protected] You will need to fill out and return your completed application by 5 pm on Monday 31st May 2021. Applications received after this date/time may not be considered.

18.01.2022 UMHCC OPENS TO THE PUBLIC Adelaide's Urgent Mental Health Care Centre (UMHCC) is now accepting presentations from the broader community for urgent mental health needs without a referral! Current Gazettal conditions and limitations set by the Chief Psychiatrist are revoked from Thursday 3rd June and the Centre now operates as an Authorised Community Mental Health Facility under the Mental Health Act. ... Prior to this, the UMHCC was limited to receiving guests via SA Police, SA Ambulance Service, SA Mental Health Triage and RAH Emergency Department. Referral pathways and agreements for these referrers continue without change. People in Adelaide seeking urgent mental health support can arrive at the UMHCC at 215 Grenfell Street - from 12 pm until 10:30 pm - each day, including weekends and public holidays. More info here: https://bit.ly/2Sbgcnh

17.01.2022 HUGE ARTIST OPPORTUNITY Carers SA seeks to commission a public artwork. The objective of the artwork is to: Educate and raise awareness regarding the number of carers in the community Recognise and celebrate carers... Raise awareness about the diversity of carers in our community and the role of carers Reflect the diversity and significant role of a carer. Cares SA recognises the important role public arts plays in enhancing a message and as a means of engaging with the community. Carers SA is seeking to commission a South Australian artist/artist team to create an emotive public artwork that reflects the cultural and social significance of carers, and the importance of carers. Artists with lived experience as a carer are strongly encouraged to submit an expression of interest. It is intended that this artwork be unveiled during National Carers Week in October and be utilised for the foreseeable future to raise awareness and pay tribute to the role of a carer in the community. National Carers Week is a time for all Australians to recognise and celebrate the important contributions the 2.65 million carers make to their families, friend and our community, whilst raising awareness among Australians about the diversity of carers and their caring role. It is anticipated that the artwork is engaging, emotive and ideally interactive. More info here: https://www.carerssa.com.au/expression-of-interest-art-pie/

16.01.2022 As part of our #FoNline program next week, SA's MentalHealth Commissioners will be hosting a live-streamed discussion: "What's this thing called Peer Work?" Have you ever wondered the same thing? Are you interested in learning more about the Lived Experience workforce? ... We're asking our community what points and questions they'd like to see discussed on Friday December 4. Comment below and we'll pass your question along! #FestivalofNow #FestivalofNow2020 #FoN #FoN2020 #PeerWork #livedexperience

15.01.2022 We know we could be supporting carers better- we'd like to understand more about how we can do that. We’re reaching out to ask you for your help to better unde...rstand how we can do better to support carers in South Australia. We know you already do a lot for people in your life but we want to know how we can help you and others like you. If you can spare 10-15 minutes, you could help make a real difference to the supports we deliver for you and other carers. We appreciate the time it takes to share your thoughts with us and others. Surveys close 25 June. Sharing your experiences could win you one of 5 x $100 VISA Gift Cards. Please visit https://qfreeaccountssjc1.az1.qualtrics.com//SV_e535HNFtd2 to take part.

15.01.2022 Wellbeing and creative knowledge has been held here in South Australia for thousands of years by First Nations people. Always was, always will be. For more information on community Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island mental health services in SA: https://bit.ly/3nbROvL... #NAIDOC2020 #NAIDOCWeek #NAIDOC

14.01.2022 A fantastic AdMental wrap up video by Merlin - TV Content Design! You can also check out Mindshare SA's review of the evening here: https://bit.ly/2RxCT4N Or peruse this year's photo album via the AdMental page: https://bit.ly/3517pXT The two ads can be viewed again anytime on the AdMental website: https://bit.ly/3v1D2uW... AdMental 2021 was made possible thanks to our generous supporters City of Adelaide, Return To Work SA, Origin Energy, Commissioner for Children and Young People SA, and Fay Fuller Foundation. The MHCSA would also like to thank Bremerton Wines, Forage Supply Co, MOJO Beverages, and Woolworths Rundle Mall for donating product for this year’s event

13.01.2022 City of Adelaide have released their "Wellbeing Benefits of Culture" report. So great to see the City building research in this exciting space and leading by incorporating it into their strategic planning. You can read the report here: https://bit.ly/3l3UDNV

12.01.2022 SA Lived Experience Leadership & Advocacy Network have opportunities for people with lived experience of mental distress, social issues or injustice to get involved in their new project. The Lived Experience Development, Governance & Education (LEDGE) project aims to increase the capacity of LE community to contribute to decision-making processes within mental health and social sector organisations, creating pathways for people who want to use their lived experience for chang...e. There are two ways to get involved (people may apply for both): be a part of the Project Advisory Group (PAG) and guide the project’s design and implementation, bimonthly meetings February 2021-June 2022 be a part of the Co-Creation Group and help shape the learning and development opportunities that LELAN will offer the lived experience community, first sessions are scheduled to begin in February 2021. Participants will have access to foundations of governance training and will be remunerated with an honorarium payment. EOIs close Friday January 22nd. More info here: https://www.lelan.org.au/ledge/

10.01.2022 We're very proud to have supported this initiative through our Rural Mental Health Grants program in 2020! The 2021 round will close 5pm Monday 07 June 2021. Note this date has been extended by one week. More info and application forms here: www.mhcsa.org.au/rural-grants/

08.01.2022 In the lead up to the Third National NDIS and Mental Health Conference on February 4th and 5th, delegates will learn more about our new online platform, featuring a key note from comedian and mental health advocate Fiona O’Loughlin. Comedy Royalty, Fiona O’Loughlin is one of the most in demand comedians in this country - and one of our biggest mental health advocates. Learn more about our online program, conference highlights and speakers here: https://bit.ly/3oRQsr7

07.01.2022 Celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander excellence is the easiest thing here in South Australia. A big shout out to the artists, comedians, and Elders who’ve worked with the MHCSA and mindshare this year and every year. #NAIDOC2020 #NAIDOCWeek #NAIDOC

06.01.2022 I am a product of resilience. I am also a product of inherited trauma and have had to look deep inside myself as a man, said Joe Williams (pictured). Joe was ...one of three guest panellists on our annual National Reconciliation Week staff webinar, to build staff capacity in supporting our First Nations clients and strengthen our understanding of the transgenerational impacts of dispossession. Joe is a Wiradjuri/Wolgalu man who played in the National Rugby League before switching to professional boxing and winning several world titles. Joe has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and struggled with suicidal ideation throughout his professional sporting career. Joe now travels around the country speaking in schools, workplaces, communities and sporting groups to share his story and build understanding of what wellness means for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. Our thanks to Joe, fellow panellists Belinda Duarte and AJ Williams-Tchen for a powerful and enriching conversation. #NRW2021

05.01.2022 One of the many silver linings of hosting an online Festival of Now is how much great content we captured from the day, including this informative panel discussion on #peerwork and the #livedexperience workforce in SA! View it here: https://bit.ly/397gNef Wellbeing SA #peersatwork #livedexperienceleaders

05.01.2022 Hills folks - This Saturday!

03.01.2022 It’s Schizophrenia Awareness Week and today we encourage you to learn by sharing and listening to this Mindshare SA chat from 2020 with Edona, who spoke about Schizophrenia, multiples diagnoses, personal inner conflicts, and the power of creativity for recovery #SAW2021

03.01.2022 One of our Rural Grant recipients Roxby Council is holding a comedy night, starring our much loved Mickey D. If you're in the area, get to it. It's free!! https://www.mhcsa.org.au/event/roxby-downs-comedy-night/

02.01.2022 Rural grants applications close next week! The MHCSA have partnered with Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network to allocate small grants of up to $1,000 to support Mental Health Month promotional activities throughout rural and regional SA. For more information and to download application forms, head here: https://bit.ly/3v3hwWX... Applications close 5pm Monday 31 May!