Publications

Psychiatric disorders in people with intellectual disability (ID) are 3-5 times more common than in the general population. These disorders are frequently not recognised or are misdiagnosed and therefore not treated appropriately.Read more

This Position Statement seeks to identify the needs of people with a psychosocial disability, and describe the issues that affect their capacity to participate in the community.Read more

Psychosocial disability is the term used to describe the disabilities that are associated with mental health conditions. While not everyone with a mental illness will experience psychosocial disability, those that do can experience severe effects and social disadvantage. Such effects are often...Read more

NMHCCF submission to the Senate Community Affairs Committee Inquiry into Commonwealth Funding and Administration of Mental Health Services August 2011 Introduction Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Commonwealth’s funding of mental health services in Australia and how this will impact...Read more