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Community confidence in Mental Health Tribunal must be maintained

Community confidence in the Queensland Mental Health Review Tribunal is vital to ensuring effective oversight of decisions impacting on vulnerable Queenslanders. Read more
Community confidence in Mental Health Tribunal must be maintained

Cairns to welcome Indigenous mental health leaders

Cairns is hosting local, national and international Indigenous mental health leaders as part of the 2017 International Initiative for Mental Health Leadership (IIMHL) exchange. Read more
Cairns to welcome Indigenous mental health leaders

See the person, not the drug

Queensland will take part in a campaign to end the shame and stigma often experienced by families of people living with problematic alcohol or other drug use. Read more
See the person, not the drug

Positive legacy of outgoing Mental Health and Drug Advisory Council members

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Positive legacy of outgoing Mental Health and Drug Advisory Council members

Queenslanders urged to take part in renewal of mental health, drug and alcohol strategic plan

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Queenslanders urged to take part in renewal of mental health, drug and alcohol strategic plan

Proud achievement for Indigenous mental health graduates

Eleven Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people today proudly received their Certificate IV qualification in Mental Health at a graduation ceremony at Brisbane’s Gallang Place Aboriginal and To Read more
Proud achievement for Indigenous mental health graduates

Grants help break down barriers, build connections

Queensland’s Mental Health Commission is helping to break down barriers and build social connections through its grants supporting people with disability and mental illness. Read more
Grants help break down barriers, build connections
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Clarification of ECT in Queensland

On 20 November 2016 News Limited published a story about Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) in Queensland, titled Alarming spike in risky therapy for kids. Read more
Clarification of ECT in Queensland
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Grants to improve mental health and wellbeing of vulnerable Queenslanders

Improved mental health and wellbeing of vulnerable Queenslanders will be supported through more than $660,000 invested from the Queensland Mental Health Commission grants program. Read more
Grants to improve mental health and wellbeing of vulnerable Queenslanders
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Calm resolve and stability in suicide prevention needed

Queensland Mental Health Commissioner Dr Lesley van Schoubroeck has urged calm resolve to focus on suicide prevention initiatives already underway, before considering new measures. Read more
Calm resolve and stability in suicide prevention needed

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