ACT’s Disability Health Strategy Steering Committee Invite
The ACT Government is inviting people with disability, families, carers and service providers to join the ACT Disability Health Strategy steering committee to help shape the future of health services for Canberrans with a disability.
Read more in the media release or find out how to apply for the committee. Expressions of interest close 5:00 PM 25 February 2022.
Words and Images: Focus Group Invite
Everymind is seeking participants for a series of focus groups exploring the use of language and imagery in public communication about mental health and wellbeing, mental illness, suicide and alcohol and other drug use. They are seeking media professionals, professional communicators, people with professional and personal experience with mental ill-health, suicidal behaviour and/or alcohol and other drugs to participate in targeted focus groups. Participants will be asked to share their views about safe, inclusive and non-stigmatising public representations of mental health issues, suicidal behaviour and alcohol and other drugs. The results from these focus groups will contribute to and inform the development of resources to support best-practice communication for a range of stakeholders, including media, professional communicators, organisations, governments and individuals.
The focus groups will be conducted between the 1-10 March 2022. Find more information about this research study and register to participate.
National Mental Health Commission: Lived Experience contribution Invite
The National Mental Health Commission has several significant projects in progress, including the Stigma and Discrimination Reduction Strategy, the National Workplace Initiative, and the establishment of the National Suicide Prevention Office.
If you, or someone you know, would like to add your voice to the diversity of experiences shared with the Commission, please register through the Have Your Say platform and help to shape Australia’s mental health and suicide prevention reform priorities.
Healthy Prison Review 2022: Submission Invite
The ACT Office of the Inspector of Correctional Services (OICS) is conducting the second Healthy Prison Review of the Alexander Maconochie Centre (AMC) in 2022. The review will assess how the AMC is performing against the OICS ACT Standards for Adult Correctional Services. OICS invites input in writing or any other format (e.g. video message) from any entities, groups or individuals with knowledge or experience about the AMC.
Find out more here. Submissions close 15 March 2022.