Join the Mental Health Consumer Special Interest Group

Are you a mental health consumer or carer of a mental health consumer with strong connections to your community?
Are you, or have you been, a consumer representative/advocate in mental health care?
Would you like to help shape and inform CHF policy and advocacy to improve mental health care for all consumers?

Special Interest Groups (SIGs) add greater consumer insight and perspective in shaping CHF’s policy and advocacy work. The Mental Health Consumer SIG was established in September 2021. It has given a direct voice of lived experience to inform CHF policy and advocacy in mental health, and across illnesses and medical conditions where mental health is a factor or comorbidity. For example, consumers living with pain and chronic conditions often experience anxiety, depression or other mental illness.

Membership was initially for 12 months, so current members are asked to express their interest in continuing and we are calling for new members. Applications are encouraged from people/carers with diverse mental health needs and backgrounds, including diverse levels of English language and literacy skills.

Contact Tammy Wolffs, Senior Policy Officer (t.wolffs@chf.org.au) for more information. Applications close Sunday 30 October.

Name Prefix

First Name *

Last Name *

Email *

Current Mental Health Consumers SIG member *

Yes

Are you currently a member of the Mental Health Consumers SIG? If yes, please submit form now.

Mobile *

City *

Postal Code *

Country

In which state or territory do you live in? *

Which of the following best describes your location? *

I live in an urban/metropolitan area

I live in a regional city or town

I live in a rural town or area

I live in a remote town or area

Are you available to take part in online meetings and prepared to read and make contributions between meetings? *

[plus some out of session consultation and one hour reading/preparation for meetings]

Yes

You will need to be able commit to the time requirements

Do you have access to a reliable internet connection and appropriate IT equipment to actively participate in the Special Interest Group? *

Meetings will be held over Zoom. Out of session feedback will also be sought via email and, possibly, another agreed platform.

Yes

You will need to be able to participate in discussions.

Why are you interested in being a member of the Special Interest Group? *

max 250 words

Are you, or have you ever, been a consumer (either as a patient or carer) of mental health treatment or care? *

As a consumer, what is one thing that you would like to change in mental health care or treatment? (You do not need to give details of your personal experience as a patient or carer - please just outline in general terms) *

max 250 words

Do you have experience representing mental health consumers at a local, state/territory or national level? *

Yes

Please describe your experience representing mental health consumers at a local, state/territory or national level. [max 250 words] *

max 250 words

Are you a member of any local, state/territory or national health consumer committees? *

Yes

Please provide any membership details of local state/territory or national health consumer committees *

max 250 words

What other knowledge and skills can you bring to the project as a member of the Special Interest Group? *

max 250 words

Is there anything else that you would like to tell us that might be relevant to your application? *

max 250 words

Do you identify as a member of any of the following groups [select all that apply]? *

Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

Culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD)

Person with a disability (PwD)

LGBTIQA+

None

I do not wish to answer

Other - please specify

Do you identify as a member of any of the following groups [select all that apply]? Other - please specify

Your identity will be kept confidential. This information is for statistical information within this project only.

Confidentiality *

I agree

Some of the activities completed and discussions had by the feedback groups may be confidential. Do you agree to not distribute any feedback group materials beyond other feedback group members without consulting with CHF staff?

Privacy *

I agree

I have read the privacy policy and agree to CHF storing my information for the purposes of contacting me about my application or related matters.

Leave this field blank

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