Being Board of Trustees – Expressions of Interest Wanted
BEING is the independent NSW peak organisation for people with lived/living experience of mental health issues. Our primary focus is to ensure the voices of people with mental health issues are heard by decision makers, service providers, and the community. With a long-standing history of operation, Being is in a unique position to influence NSW […]
Read moreSeeking NSW Consumer Representative for the National Mental Health Consumer and Carer Forum
The Mental Health Branch of the Ministry of Health and Being are seeking to recruit one NSW Consumer Representative for the National Mental Health Consumer and Carer Forum (NMHCCF). The NMHCCF aims to improve the safety, wellbeing, and quality of life of mental health consumers and carers throughout Australia through promoting their rights; creating a […]
Read moreJoint letter to Minister Hunt – My Health Record
Call to Suspend My Health Record Roll Out Dear Minister Hunt, We, the undersigned organisations, are deeply concerned about serious risks that My Health Record pose to a range of constituencies and that have not been satisfactorily responded to by the Australian Digital Health Agency. Our attached policy brief highlights the poor design of My […]
Read moreMedia Release: ‘If in doubt, opt OUT’. My Health Record warning issued by leading mental health peak bodies
Wednesday 18th July 2018 A joint paper, expressing serious concerns about the Commonwealth Government’s My Health Record has been released by three of Australia’s leading peak bodies for consumers of mental health services. ‘We’ve joined together to tell people with mental illness: if you’re in doubt, opt out,’ says Shauna Gaebler, CEO of CoMHWA, the […]
Read moreAlternatives to Suicide Forum
Time: 10am – 1pm (Registrations open at 9.30) Date: Friday 9th March 2018 Location: Glebe Town Hall, 160 St Johns Road Glebe NSW Alternatives to Suicide is an innovative peer led suicide prevention program from the Massachusetts Recovery Learning Community (USA). Being and inside out & associates australia are pleased to bring Caroline Mazel-Carlton and […]
Read moreNew Positions at Being
For more information about the new job opportunities at Being, follow the links below: Policy and Communications Manager 1 year Fixed Term – Part-time (35 hours per week over 5 days) Closing date 11th April Working closely with the Chief Executive Officer, and the Policy and Communications team, the position has a primary focus on ensuring […]
Read moreCommittee Opportunities at Being
Being is looking to establish a number of committees in 2018, some of which will include a Community Advisory Group and a NSW Peer Workforce Committee. Please see the links below for details. For further information contact us at info@being.org.au. The closing date for applications has been extended. Applications for both committees now close 29th […]
Read moreBeing AGM!
Last Tuesday, the 28th of November, Being held our Annual General Meeting. This was a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the past year, and to catch up with Being’s members and supporters. The meeting also including a Board election, and our members voted Anne Francis, Sunny Hemraj, and Tim Heffernan on to the Board of […]
Read moreMore Peer Workers to help mental health consumers back into the community
Around 30 new Peer Workers will be recruited across the state to help mental health consumers transition from hospital, back into their communities. Minister for Mental Health Tanya Davies today announced the NSW Government will invest $2.7 million to fund a much needed expansion of the state’s peer workforce in 2017-2018. Click the following link […]
Read moreAnnual Consumer Workers Forum 2017
Last Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th, Being held its Annual Consumer Workers Forum for 2017 at the Mercure Hotel in Sydney. This forum was attended by well over 70 NSW Health consumer peer workers across the state. It was wonderful to have so many voices of peer workers present in one setting and to […]
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