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Hi Everyone, I wanted to create this space here ahead of International Day Of People With Disability this Sunday, 3rd December. This is a day to acknowledge, honour and celebrate people with disability and the vital and inva
A quote from the Alt2su report ... released in September 2023. "(I realised) we don't have to go down the medical narrative; that we don't have to just accept it. Wedon't have to accept what psychiatrists are saying to us as being the truth, our own
I stumbled upon this article just now:https://www.msn.com/en-au/health/other/calls-for-justice-after-damning-mental-health-report/ar-AA1cszGLThought it might be an interesting read for others on here who might be interested in this sort of system scrutiny
To recognise Mental Health Awareness Month, I sat down with SANE Patron and Lived Experience advocate, Janet Meagher AM who lives with schizophrenia, to talk about psychosocial support and the importance of finding help to manage your recovery.
Hi Forumites 🤩 It’s time to have a conversation about living well. In this latest edition of our Bridging the Gaps survey series, SANE wants to learn more about what day to day life is really like when you’re living with complex mental health
https://psychology.org.au/for-members/news-and-updates/news/2022/aps-appointed-to-federal-government-expert-forum-o Does anybody know if this is being live streamed? Or if a Hansard Transcript will go up?
Hi Everyone, On Tuesday, 31st January, we’d like to invite you to join a discussion about Disability, the NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme) & Mental Health with SANE Peer Support Worker @Former-Member ***NOTE: NEW TIM
When have you advocated for yourself or our community within the mental health system? For many of us, there will be a time when we have to advocate for ourselves with a medical professional. It can be difficult and really scary. So I wanted to ma
Is anyone able to help me understand by answering and explaining my questions below? Thank you. Which part of society pays a minimum wage to workers to do that for which they are naturally talented and interested? And why has Australia rejected commu
....Continued from Part 1 The Underlying Problem - Ignorance and False Beliefs about Mental Health I believe that the underlying problem with our mental health services is ignorance, which in turn is based on fear. I suggest that this ignorance
Help us push aside the stigma and discrimination surrounding complex mental health and change the way people talk about, and care for, mental illness.
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Help us push aside the stigma and discrimination surrounding complex mental health and change the way people talk about, and care for, mental illness.
SANE acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures; and to Elders past and present.
SANE values diversity. We are committed to providing a safe, culturally appropriate, and inclusive service for all people, regardless of their ethnicity, faith, disability, sexuality, or gender identity.
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