Working together to improve mental health in the community
Community Mental Health Australia (CMHA) is a coalition of the eight state and territory peak community mental health organisations, established to provide leadership and direction promoting the benefits of community mental health and recovery services across Australia.
The prime roles and purpose of CMHA are to:
- Provide a voice and represent the community managed mental health sector in national initiatives related to mental health and social inclusion initiatives
- Enhance the capacity of coalition members to represent, support and strengthen the non-government community mental health sector
- Collaborate to develop joint policy and advocacy papers that promote community mental health at national and state/territory level
- Mental Health Coalition of South Australia
- Mental Health Community Coalition of the ACT
- Mental Health Coordinating Council NSW
- Mental Health Council of Tasmania
- Northern Territory Mental Health Coalition
- Psychiatric Disability Services of Victoria (VICSERV)
- Queensland Alliance Mental Illness and Psychiatric Disability Groups Inc
- Western Australian Association for Mental Health
- Community Mental Health Australia