The Mental Health Coordinating Council (MHCC) is the peak body for community managed mental health organisations in New South Wales. Our purpose is to support a strong and sustainable community managed mental health sector that provides effective health, psychosocial and wellbeing programs to the people of NSW. Through our advocacy we provide policy leadership and promote reform. Through our capacity building we develop resources and training to assist community organisations to deliver quality and effective services.
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The Mental Health Coordinating Council (MHCC) is the peak body for community mental health organisations in NSW. Since 1983 we have worked to build the capacity of community organisations to support people on their recovery journeys. Informed through consultation with the sector, MHCC advocates for policy development and legislative reform and best practice approaches, and supports innovation and the value of the sector.
MHCC produces a wide range of resources to assist with building organisational capacity within the community managed mental health sector, as well as resources to support people with lived experience of mental health conditions, their carers and families. An online guide to help explain your legal and human rights in the mental health and human services systems.
Our members provide a wide range of services and programs that can be accessed in a community setting. ONE80TC's Residential Program helps young men break the cycle of life controlling drug and alcohol addictions and rebuilds their lives with a positive attitude, responsibility and trust. Family Support Service including Casework, Youthwork, Groupwork, Allied Health, NDIS and Mental Health Programs and Clinicians.
The community managed sector in NSW is made up of mostly not-for-profit organisations that provide community-based services to help keep people well in the community. They provide prevention, early intervention, rehabilitation programs and psychosocial services that support recovery from a mental health condition.
To engage with government, service delivery and advocacy organisations to ensure people with lived experience have well-resourced, effective and accessible services, optimally co-designed with service users, their carers and families. To support the community managed mental health sector adapt to the dynamic mental health reform environment.
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Chris Bryant
Dec 05, 2018
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