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Living with schizophrenia

“He’s a fantastic uncle, adored by my kids, and a great brother who would do anything for anyone.” Shelly’s brother is known for his caring, compassionate and kind nature. He also has schizophrenia – an often-misunderstood complex mental illness which can cause distorted perception, thinking, emotions and behaviou Read more
Living with schizophrenia

Stay connected: Schizophrenia Awareness Week

Mental health leaders are calling on the community to stay connected this Schizophrenia Awareness Week (17-24 May), which will be a fully virtual event for the first time in its 34-year his Read more
Stay connected: Schizophrenia Awareness Week

Commission welcomes national plan to stave off mental health pandemic

Queensland Mental Health Commissioner Ivan Frkovic today welcomed the National Mental Read more
Commission welcomes national plan to stave off mental health pandemic

Mental health nurses take on pandemic challenges

Tomorrow is International Nurses Day (May 12) - and the important role of mental health nurses is recognised and valued during this global health pandemic. Read more
Mental health nurses take on pandemic challenges
Joanne Wild, Metro South HHS Addiction and Mental Health Service

Mental health nurses on the pandemic front line

Today is International Nurses Day – a day to recognise the efforts of nurses around the globe. Read more
Mental health nurses on the pandemic front line

Alcohol and drugs not a pandemic panacea

The Queensland Mental Health Commissioner has highlighted that people who experience problems with alcohol and other drugs could face specific risks and challenges as the COVID-19 pandemic Read more
Alcohol and drugs not a pandemic panacea
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New body to give voice to mental health system users

The voices of people with lived experience of mental illness will be heard at all levels of Queensland’s mental health system with the creation of a new consumer representative body. Read more
New body to give voice to mental health system users
Shifting minds evaluation workshops

Co-design workshops: Shifting minds evaluation framework

This is your opportunity to shape the Shifting minds evaluation framework. We are hosting three co-design workshops for: Read more
Co-design workshops: Shifting minds evaluation framework
Advisory Council visits West Moreton and Darling Downs

Council Communique for October

In October the Advisory Council visited West Moreton and Darling Downs,  including a meeting with Health Minister Steven Miles. Read more
Council Communique for October
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Blueprint for building Queensland's lived experience workforce

A toolkit for embedding people with lived experience of mental health challenges into public, private and NGO workplaces has been launched today in Brisbane. Read more
Blueprint for building Queensland's lived experience workforce

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