New framework to reduce suicide in NSW

People of NSW will be better supported to work together to prevent suicide in their local communities under a new statewide framework. 

NSW Mental Health Commissioner Catherine Lourey this month welcomed the announcement by Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Minister for Mental Health Tanya Davies of a new Strategic Framework for Suicide Prevention in NSW 2018-2023, to drive suicide prevention efforts across the state in a more focused and coordinated approach. 

Marking Mental Health Month 2018

The Commission hosted a number of events throughout October to celebrate Mental Health Month 2018. They included a morning tea for the community, a showcase of organisations and groups working to prevent suicide at Parliament House and the launch of our latest report. View images from the events here. 

Helping people move from hospital to home

A program that supports people with enduring and serious mental health issues who have been in hospital for more than 12 months to move back to the community has been profiled in a new report from the Commission. 

Paving the Way Home highlights the strategies and achievements to date of the Pathways to Community Living Initiative (PCLI), a NSW Government program underway since 2014. View images from the event here.

Contribute to review of the Peer Work Hub

The Peer Work Hub is an online resource for employers who are seeking to grow their mental health peer workforce.

The Commission is reviewing the content of the Peer Work Hub to make sure its information is accessible and relevant. Take part in this review by completing a short survey.

Standing with survivors to witness National Apology

NSW Mental Health Commissioner Catherine Lourey joined with survivors and families to bear witness to the National Apology to Survivors and Victims of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse on Monday 22 October. 

New full time Deputy Commissioner

The Commission is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Tania Skippen to the role of full time NSW Deputy Mental Health Commissioner.  

Ms Skippen was appointed on Wednesday 29 August 2018 by His Excellency General The Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Ret'd), Governor of New South Wales.

Congratulations to our Community Champion

Minh Tam Nguyen has spent more than two decades working to break down the stigma surrounding mental illness within south western Sydney’s Vietnamese-speaking community, and is the winner of this year’s NSW Mental Health Commissioner’s Community Champion Award. 

#LivingWellNSW

Getting a good night’s sleep is important for your mental and physical wellbeing. Most people need between seven and nine hours of quality sleep per night to function properly, as poor sleep can impact mood, health, concentration, learning and socialising. If counting sheep is not doing the trick, visit ReachOut.com for tips on how to fall asleep, and stay asleep!