Mental Health Australia (MHA) was the auspicing organisation for the NMHCCF.  MHA is the peak, national non-government organisation representing and promoting the interests of the Australian mental health sector and committed to achieving better mental health for all Australians. Providing a Secretariat to the NMHCCF, MHA were key NMHCCF stakeholders. Their support has included: Practical implementation of NMHCCF decisions and actions Practical support of members Assistance in process and project development Liaison with Government agencies and organisations Negotiation of funding...

The National Mental Health Consumer and Carer Forum (NMHCCF) was funded by each State and Territory in Australia.  This partnership includeed the investment in a jurisdictional liaison officer whose role is to recruit and support representatives from that jurisdiction.  It also included the nomination of two members to the NMHCCF, consisting of one carer and one consumer. Jurisdictional representatives were responsible for alerting the NMHCCF to issues of national importance and/or relate to mental health reform processes. There was no limitation on the number of years that a representative...

The Australian Commonwealth Government were valued partners of the National Mental Health Consumer & Carer Forum (NMHCCF), providing funding and opportunities for collaboration, co-production and co-design of mental health reform processes, products and programs. Historically, the NMHCCF has been engaged in: Providing evidence for commissioned reports and parliamentary inquiries Submissions for Mental Health Reform plans and programs Consultation regarding best practice in engaging with people living with mental illness and their families, friends and supporters Participation in Mental...