@MHCCACT

The Mental Health Community Coalition ACT. We advocate for community mental health services to enhance the lives of people with lived experience.

 Canberra, Australia
mhccact.org.au
Joined January 2012
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Dual crises demand our urgent attention - an op ed from our CEO @melanie_c_poole drawing on @ACTCOSS research.
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Felicity Maher has been awarded the Consumer Small Business Grant! Her creative business, Princess Glitter Creations, is empowering women and boosting mental health. #MentalHealthChampion #MentalHealthMonth
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Congratulations to Amy Warner, winner of the David Perrin Award! Her journey from recovery to becoming a mental health educator is truly inspiring. #MentalHealthChampion #MentalHealthMonth
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Catherine Vonarx has been awarded the Lived Experience Ally Recognition Award (Individual)! Her work with Carers ACT bridges the gap between carers and consumers. #MentalHealthMonth #MentalHealthChampion
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Well done to the ACT Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention & Mental Health Partnership Group for winning the Lived Experience Ally Recognition Award (Group)! Their work is vital in supporting culturally appropriate mental health care. #MentalHealthMonth
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Congratulations to Julia Bocking, recipient of the ACT Mental Health Consumer Network Scholarship! Her advocacy and lived experience are making a real difference in mental health education. #MentalHealthChampion #MentalHealthMonth
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Ravi Krishnamurthy has won the Mentally Healthy Community Award (Individual)! His leadership in multicultural mental health advocacy is creating positive change across Canberra. #MentalHealthChampion #MentalHealthMonth
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A huge round of applause for the @MIEACT_CBR Volunteer Program, winners of the Mentally Healthy Community Award (Group)! Their efforts to improve mental health literacy in Canberra are truly inspiring. #MentalHealthMonth #MentalHealthChampion
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Congratulations to Dalanglin Dkhar, winner of the Mental Health Carer Award! Her advocacy and powerful storytelling are shining a light on the experiences of carers. #MentalHealthMonth #CarersChampion
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Beth Garwood is the winner of the Leadership Through Lived Experience Award! Her work with @MIEACT_CBR is inspiring, helping to reduce stigma and empower others through lived experience. #MentalHealthChampion #MentalHealthMonth
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Huge congratulations to Vendra Begonja, winner of the Innovative Person-Centred Supports Award! Her trauma-informed care at XTend Yourself is making a real difference for mental health in the community. #MentalHealthMonth #MentalHealthChampion
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Congratulations to Nova Marmion for winning the Community Connection through Recovery Award! Her leadership at Safe Haven Belconnen has transformed peer-led mental health support in Canberra. #MentalHealthMonth #Canberra #MentalHealthChampion
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🎉 Congrats to our 2024 Mental Health Month Awards recipients! 🏆 We'll post more about them in the coming weeks. We're honoured to support & advocate for the community mental health sector, to make #Canberra a mentally healthy community. #MentalHealthMonth #MentalHealthAwards
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Thanks to the Canberra Times for highlighting the extraordinary winners of this year's Mental Health Month ACT Awards. We will be posting more information about them in the coming weeks. ow.ly/MuaX50TXJc3 #MentalHealthMonth #Canberra #MentalHealthAwards

'I've put in a lot of hard yards to recover': Nova is helping others on the brink

Nova was among 11 winners at the 2024 Mental Health Month Awards

canberratimes.com.au
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Today marks the beginning of #MentalHealthMonth. Mental Health Month is a nation-wide awareness month that prompts us all to reflect on our mental health and overall wellbeing. Find out more @MHFAus, @mentalhealthnsw, @MHCoalitionSA, @WFMH_Official, @MHCCACT, @MHCTas
Social media tile by the Mental Health Commission with Australian Government and Commission crest/logo in bottom left corner. A vibrant graphic with a bright blue background. At the top, in a red curved banner, with text ‘Mental Health Month October 2024’ in white. Centred is a large yellow circle, with silhouettes of various communication icons such as speech bubbles and chat symbols in black. On the left, there is a silhouette of an individual seated on a blue stool with thought bubbles above their head. On the right, there is a silhouette of an individual standing and reaching out. Both individuals are depicted in black against the yellow circle.

ALT Social media tile by the Mental Health Commission with Australian Government and Commission crest/logo in bottom left corner. A vibrant graphic with a bright blue background. At the top, in a red curved banner, with text ‘Mental Health Month October 2024’ in white. Centred is a large yellow circle, with silhouettes of various communication icons such as speech bubbles and chat symbols in black. On the left, there is a silhouette of an individual seated on a blue stool with thought bubbles above their head. On the right, there is a silhouette of an individual standing and reaching out. Both individuals are depicted in black against the yellow circle.

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Based on publicly available information at 1 October, we have produced an #ACTvotes #housing policy comparator which lists our shared election platform asks with @ACTCOSS and whether/how parties and indies have addressed them - it is now on our website: actshelter.net.au/act-electi…
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APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED: There's still time to apply for our #MentalHealthMonth event grants of up to $2k until next Monday. Any event idea big or small is welcome. Find out everything you need to know and check your eligibility at mhccact.org.au/mhmgrants
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