Mental Health Council of Australia

The Mental Health Council of Australia (MHCA) describes itself as "the peak, national non-government organisation representing and promoting the interests of the Australian mental health sector, committed to achieving better mental health for all Australians." 

Board Members 2006
Ordinary Executive Members
 * The Hon. Rob Knowles - Chair
 * Ms Dawn Smith - Deputy Chair
 * Dr Lyn Littlefield - Treasurer/Secretary
 * Ms Ingrid Ozols
 * Mr Tony Fowke
 * Mr Jeff Cheverton
 * Mr Geoff Harris
 * Prof. Ian Hickie

Patrons

 * Senator the Hon. Helen Coonan
 * Prof Allan Fels AO
 * David Galbally QC
 * Ms Jessica Rowe
 * Mr Peter Overton

MHCA Member Organisations

 * Advocates for Survivors of Child Abuse
 * Association of Relatives and Friends of the Mentally Ill
 * Australasian Society for Psychiatric Research
 * Australian and New Zealand College of Mental Health Nurses
 * Australian Association of Occupational Therapists
 * Australian Association of Social Workers
 * Australian College of Psychological Medicine
 * Australian Counselling Association
 * Australian Infant, Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health Association


 * Australian Medical Association


 * Australian Mental Health Consumer Network


 * Australian Neuroscience Society


 * Australian Psychological Society


 * Australian Rotary Health Research Fund


 * blueVoices
 * Carers Australia
 * Carers Australia is the national voice of carers.
 * Crisis Support Services
 * Catholic Health Australia
 * depressioNet
 * GROW
 * Healthscope Ltd.
 * Inspire Foundation
 * Institute of Australasian Psychiatrists
 * Lifeline Australia
 * Mental Health Coalition of South Australia
 * Mental Health Community Coalition of the ACT
 * Mental Healthcare Tasmania
 * Mental Health Co-ordinating Council
 * Mental Health Foundation of Australia
 * Mental Illness Education Australia
 * Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia
 * Multicultural Mental Health Australia
 * National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation
 * National Network of Private Psychiatirc Sector Consumers and Carers
 * National Rural Health Alliance
 * Network of Australian Communicy Advisory Groups
 * Ostara Australia
 * Psychiatric Disabilty Services of Victoria (VICSERV)
 * Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia
 * Northern Territory Mental Health Coalition
 * Queensland Alliance of Mental Illness & Psychiatric Disability Groups
 * Ramsay Health Care
 * Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
 * Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
 * SANE Australia
 * Suicide Prevention Australia
 * Western Australian Association for Mental Health

Other SourceWatch Resources

 * Disease mongering
 * Patient Groups
 * Patient Groups/Australia