Open letter to the NSW Minister for Mental Health

Today, March 17, is the first day of arbitration at the Industrial Relations Commission, that seeks to resolve the industrial dispute between public psychiatrists and the NSW Government. BEING CEO, Giancarlo de Vera, has taken the opportunity to pen an open letter to...

Supporting Mental Health Through Cyclone Alfred

Supporting Mental Health Through Cyclone Alfred The latest estimate from the BOM is that Cyclone Alfred will most likely make landfall around midday tomorrow with heavy rain and strong winds reaching down into the northern parts of NSW. Our thoughts are with all those...

Results of BEING’s Annual Member Survey Released

Today, I’m delighted to be able to present the key findings from BEING’s annual Member Survey. We started our annual member survey in 2022 to ensure BEING represents the views and needs of NSW’s mental health consumers. The latest survey was launched in November 2024...

State Peaks issue statement on media accountability

NSW’s leading lived experience advocacy bodies: BEING – Mental Health Consumers (BEING), Mental Health Carers NSW (MHCN) and the Mental Health Coordinating Council (MHCC) have released a joint statement calling on the media to take a more mindful and...