by Julian Clarkson | Jan 22, 2025 | News
Just over 200 of NSW’s public psychiatrists (about two thirds of the total number) handed in their resignations before Christmas to protest against chronic underfunding in the system and are calling for a pay increase to bring them into line with the salaries on offer...
by Julian Clarkson | Jan 16, 2025 | News, Uncategorised
We’re asking mental health consumers to share their experience of accessing mental health services in NSW over the last 12 months, specifically, have you had difficulty accessing or paying for mental health services.And if you have, what were the issues and what...
by Julian Clarkson | Dec 4, 2024 | News
BEING – Mental Health Consumers is delighted to announce the appointment of Giancarlo de Vera (he/they) to the position of CEO. Giancarlo joins BEING from People With a Disability Australia (PWDA) where he held the position of Senior Manager Policy. Giancarlo...
by Julian Clarkson | Oct 2, 2024 | News
BEING has released a report looking into the use of restrictive practices, including chemical and physical restraint, in the NSW mental healthcare system. BEING believes that restrictive practices should be minimised as much as possible with the goal of removing them...
by Julian Clarkson | Jul 17, 2024 | News
BEING presents position paper ahead of suicide prevention roundtable Tomorrow, BEING will participate in a roundtable consultation with a range of stakeholders to help inform the NSW Government’s intention to develop a whole of government suicide prevention strategy....
by Julian Clarkson | May 8, 2024 | News, Uncategorised
Today, we released a landmark report covering the findings from a new survey capturing the experience of mental health consumers in NSW during 2023 and how the experience of living with a psychosocial disability as impacted on people’s human rights. Entitled the...
