by Julian Clarkson | Feb 18, 2025 | News
BEING has made a submission to the NSW Government’s Draft Homelessness Strategy advocating for a human rights’ approach. The draft strategy provides a large volume of supporting documentation, primarily prepared by external academic consultants. BEING has asked for... by Julian Clarkson | Feb 3, 2025 | News
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... 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... 
