The Commission acknowledges and pays respect to the past and present Traditional Custodians and Elders of this nation and the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples should be aware that this website contains images or names of people who have passed away
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Australian Government, 2019, Sit beside me, not above me: supporting safe and effective engagement and participation of people with lived experience, National Mental Health Commission, Sydney. Sit beside me, not above me
Byrne, L, Wang, L, Roennfeldt, H, Chapman, M, Darwin, L, 2013, Queensland framework for the development of the mental health lived experience workforce, Queensland Government, Brisbane.
Department of Health and Family Services, 1998, The kit—a guide to the advocacy we choose to do: a resource kit for consumers of mental health services and family carers, Commonwealth Department of Health and Family Services, Canberra.
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National Mental Health Commission, 2018, The National Mental Health Commission’s consumer and carer engagement: a practical guide, National Mental Health Commission, Sydney, Consumer and carer engagement: a practical guide
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2014, Trauma-informed care in behavioral health services. Treatment improvement protocol (TIP) Series 57, HHS Publication, Rockville, MA.
The Wardliparingga Aboriginal Research Unit of the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, 2017, National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards user guide for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, ACSQHC, Sydney.
The Commission acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands throughout Australia. We pay our respects to their clans, and to the elders, past and present, and acknowledge their continuing connection to land, sea and community.
Diversity
The Commission is committed to embracing diversity and eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of health services. The Commission welcomes all people irrespective of ethnicity, lifestyle choice, faith, sexual orientation and gender identity.
Lived Experience
We acknowledge the individual and collective contributions of those with a lived and living experience of mental ill-health and suicide, and those who love, have loved and care for them. Each person’s journey is unique and a valued contribution to Australia’s commitment to mental health suicide prevention systems reform.
