Publications

September 2024 - National Carer Strategy

September 2024 - Letter to Ministers regarding Telehealth in Private Hospitals

June 2024 - Review of the Statement on Consumer and Community Involvement in Health and Medical Research

May 2024 - Early Childhood Health Checks

April 2024 - After Hours Primary Care Consultation

April 2024 - NDIS Providers and Worker Registration

March 2024 - Health Technology Assessment Policy & Methods Review - Collective Submission

March 2024 - Online Survey Responses - Consumer engagement in HTA processes

February 2024 - Rural, Regional and Remote Experiences of NDIS

February 2024 - ACT Enquiry into Loneliness

January 2024 - SA Select Committee - Police Mental Health

December 2023 - Proposed Entity to Promote Defence Wellbeing

December 2023 - COVID 19 Response Inquiry

October 2023 - Unleashing the Potential of our Health Workforce (Scope of Practice Review)

October 2023 - National Housing and Homelessness Plan

September 2023 - Inquiry into the Disability Services and Inclusion Bill

August 2023 - Equity, Accessibility and Appropriate Delivery of Outpatient and Community Mental Health Care in NSW

August 2023 - Draft National Consumer Engagement Strategy for Health and Wellbeing

August 2023 - Recognition of Unpaid Carers

July 2023 - Response to Human Rights Framework

July 2023 - NHMRC and MRFF Funding Alignment

June 2023 - Independent Review of Compulsory Treatment and Decision Making Laws - Victoria

June 2023 - Participant Safeguarding: Independent Review of NDIS

May 2023 - Mental Health Community Beds Model of Care - SA Health

May 2023 - Draft Psychotropic Medicines in Cognitive Disability or Impairment Clinical Care Standard Consultation

April 2023 - Gender Equality Discussion Paper - Submission sent online

April 2023 - SA Model of Care for Rehabilitation Inpatient Beds

March 2023 - A case for an Extended Unpaid Carer Leave Entitlement

February 2023 - Family Law Amendments

February 2023 - Centrelink Automated Phone Services

January 2023 - National Mental Health Commission Draft Stigma and Discrimination Reduction Strategy

January 2023 - End of Life Care

January 2023 - Robodebt

January 2023 - National Strategy on Child Sexual Abuse Submission

December 2022 - Accreditation to the NSQMHS for Community Managed Organisations: Consultation

November 2022 - Feedback on the Terms of Reference for the Employment Taskforce

November 2022 - Australian Cancer Plan

November 2022 - Developmental Trauma Training and Treatment Service Proposal for 12-25 Age Group

November 2022 - National Suicide Prevention Strategy Survey

October 2022 - National Principles to Address Coercive Control

September 2022 - Access to Digital Records upon Death or Incapacity - NSW

August 2022 - Senate Select Committee on Work and Care

August 2022 - Letter to National Association of Practising Psychiatrists (NAPP) regarding reinstatement of MBS91840 to Telehealth - Lived Experience Perspectives

August 2022 - Australian Government Productivity Commission - Carer Leave

July 2022 - WA Request for Review of Requirements for IDACC

July 2022 - South Australian Mental Health Act Review

June 2022 - Initial Assessment and Referral for Mental Healthcare – Older Adults

May 2022 - Public Consultation on Draft CPGs for the Appropriate Use of Psychotropic Medications in People Living with Dementia and in Residential Aged Care

May 2022 - Pre-Election Submission

January 2022 - The Australian Cancer Plan 2023-2033

January 2022 - Review and Revision of the National Alcohol and Other Drug
Workforce Development Strategy

January 2022 - Statutory Review of the Western Australian Mental Health Act (2014)

December 2021 - Privacy Act

December 2021 - Draft National Safety and Quality Mental Health Standards for Community Managed Organisations

November 2021 - Aging and Adult Safeguarding (Restrictive Practices) Amendment Bill - SA

November 2021 - Advance Care Directives (Review) Amendment Bill - SA

November 2021 - Draft National Obesity Prevention Strategy

October 2021 - NDIS processes and the Participant Service Guarantee

October 2021 - rTMS Letter to Department of Health

October 2021 - PHN Submission to the Royal Commission into Defence & Veteran Suicide

October 2021 - NDIS Parliamentary Joint Standing Committee

September 2021 - Financial Services Life Insurance Code of Practice

September 2021 - National Mental Health Workforce Strategy Consultation

July 2021 - Victorian Mental Health and Wellbeing Act Consultation

July 2021 - Draft Recommendations from the Primary Health Reform Steering Group

June 2021 - ASCQHC Standards for CMOs Consultation Paper

May 2021 - Psychosocial Disability Recovery-Oriented Framework

May 2021 - National Preventive Health Strategy

March 2021 - Select Committee on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention

March 2021 - Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS Independent Assessments

February 2021 - Draft Suicide Prevention Bill

January 2021 - Draft Model of Care - Youth Treatment Orders

December 2020 - National Suicide Prevention Interim Advice Consultation

December 2020 - Consultation Paper: Private Health Insurance Reforms

November 2020 - NMHC VISION 2030

August 2020 - National Workplace Initiative Core Framework

July 2020 - 8 Adult Mental Health Centres Consultation Paper

June 2020 - SA Controlled Substances Act

June 2020 - Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety

June 2020 - COVID-19 Emergency Response Act

June 2020 - OCP Community Mental Health & RAH Duress Alarm

May 2020 - National Safety Principles in Mental Health

April 2020 - Peer Support to Emergency Departments

November 2019 - Suicide Prevention Taskforce

July 2019 - Productivity Com Inquiry into MH 7.19 Supplimentary Submission

July 2019 - Productivity Com Inquiry into MH Supplimentary Submission

July 2019 - Productivity Com Inquiry into MH SS

March 2018 - Productivity Com Inquiry into MH

April 2018 - Minister Health Ins reform

March 2018 - NSMHS linkage NSQHS

August 2017 - ACHS Resources submission

December 2016 - Fifth National Mental Health Plan

Nov 2016 - Review of self-harm & suicide prevention services for veterans and ADF members

October 2016 - Suicide by Veterans and Ex-service Personnel

October 2016 - Inquiry into the NDIS Savings Fund Special Account Bill

September 2016 - Recognising and responding to deterioration in a person’s mental state

September 2016 - Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill – psychiatric confinement

November 2015 - Private health insurance consultation

November 2015 - Health Insurance Amendment (Safety Net) Bill 2015

October 2015 - National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards Version 2