Reference Mental Health Committee and Commission

1. ReferenceMental Health Committee and Commission The Mental Health Standing Committee Introduction In 1991 the Australian Health Minister' Advisory Council (AHMAC) established the National Mental Health Working Group (NMHWG) to oversee the implementation of the National Mental Health Strategy (NMHS), and to provide a forum for cross-jurisdictional information exchange to encourage a consistent approach to the implementation of the NMHS. NMHWG also provided advice to the Commonwealth Minister for Health on expenditure of mental health national project funding. Source : the Health Policy Priorities Principal Committee

2. Reference The Mental Health Standing Committee • Membership • The membership is endorsed by the HPPPC. The MHSC, as a decision making committee to progress national policy and reform, members must have the ability to represent their jurisdiction/organisation.Chair (a Director of Mental Health appointed by the HPPPC) • Directors of Mental Health or equivalent in each state and territory • A representative from the Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA) • A representative from the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) • A representative from the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA)

3. Reference • The Mental Health Standing Committee • Membership • A representative from the private sector, currently nominated through the Private Mental Health Alliance (PMHA) • Chair of the Mental Health Council of Australia • A mental health consumer representative and a mental health carer representative. The Mental Health Council of Australia (MHCA) is requested to seek nominations from the co-chairs of the National Mental Health Consumer and Carer Forum for these representatives. The carer and consumer members must be representatives of consumer and carer organisations and are to each represent their constituency and not the MHCA. Source : the Health Policy Priorities Principal Committee