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Canberra, ACT - 15 November 2019
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Participants
- Mental Health Australia
- Mental Health Carers Australia
- Consumers Health Forum of Australia
- Early Childhood Australia
- Perinatal Wellbeing Centre
- Diana Rendell
- Colin Hales
- ACT Disability Aged and Carer Advocacy Service
- batyr
- Mental Health Community Coalition ACT
- Families and Friends for Drug Law Reform
- Develop Daily
- Terry De Luca
- Julianne Christie
- Fox Fromholtz
- Jane Jervis
- Mary Cormick
- David Lovegrove
- Joan Lipscombe
Melbourne, Vic - 18 November 2019 [ LIVE STREAM RECORDED ]
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Participants
- Dr Ben Goodfellow and Associate Professor Campbell Paul
- The Centre for Social Impact Swinburne
- Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (Victorian Branch)
- Australasian Sleep Association
- Victoria Legal Aid
- Mind Australia
- Restart Health Services
- Launch Housing
- Eating Disorders Victoria
- Ann Moir-Bussy
- Michael Blair
- Tandem
- Consortium of Psychiatrists
- Monash University
- Andrew Morgan
- First Step
- Health and Community Services Union
- David Clark
- Tess Reilly-Browne
- Donna Hansen-Vella
- Borderline Personality Disorder Community
Melbourne, Vic - 19 November 2019 [ LIVE STREAM RECORDED ]
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Participants
- People Power International
- Mental Health Victoria
- Beyond Blue
- Prevention United
- Vikein Mouradian
- Victorian Mental Illness Awareness Council
- Mental Health Legal Centre
- Cyber Values.org
- Australian Music Therapy Association
- Debra Scott
- The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
- Australians for Mental Health
- Independent Private Psychiatrists Group
- The ACT of Living
- Prue Lynch
Geraldton, WA - 20 November 2019
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Participants
- HelpingMinds
- headspace Geraldton
- Elucidate
- Cathy Fox
- Geraldton Regional Aboriginal Medical Service
Perth, WA - 21 November 2019
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Participants
- Consumers of Mental Health Western Australia
- HBF Health
- St Bartholomew's House
- Sjon Kraan
- Beyond Words Counselling
- Patricia Owen
- Mike Anderson
- Commissioner for Children and Young People Western Australia
- Western Australia Primary Health Alliance
- John Dallimore
- Western Australia Association for Mental Health
- Jay Anderson
- David Napoli
- David Hillman
- Joseph Naimo
- Michael Finn
- Jennie Fitzhardinge
- Hannah McGlade
- Andris Markovs
- Pamela Scott-Gale
- Rebecca James
Sydney, NSW - 25 November 2019 [ LIVE STREAM RECORDED ]
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Participants
- Patricia and Andrew Anderson
- Suicide Prevention Australia
- The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
- Marie Butler-Cole
- The Financial Services Council and Metlife
- Being
- Wellbeing in Schools Australia (WISA)
- The Better Health Generation
- Australian Services Union
- University of Sydney and The Woolcock Institute of Mental Research
- School Nurses Australia
- Orygen
- New South Wales Council of Social Service
- headspace Sunshine
- Vicious Cycle PMDD
- Mental Health Carers NSW
- Community Mental Health Australia
Sydney, NSW - 26 November 2019 [ LIVE STREAM RECORDED ]
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Participants
- Emma Spinks and Ian Thompson
- National LGBTI Health Alliance
- Matthew Fitzpatrick
- Jeni Diekman
- Mitchell Peacock
- Ron Spielman
- Scarlett Franks
- Karen Spielman
- Mental Health Coordinating Council
- Alicia Boyd
- Roger Gurr
- Grief Journeys Ltd
- Gita Irwin
- Grassroots Approach Programs
- Citizens Committee on Human Rights
- Andrew Pryor
- Libby Ducasse
- Deborah Barit
Broken Hill, NSW - 28 November 2019
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Participants
- Peter Gough
- Jodie Callegher
- Janice Hayman
- Kayelene Crossing
- Jo-Anne Cole
- Dr Ramu Nachiappan
- Marisa Pickett
- Maxine Hinton
- Christy McManus
- Vanessa Smith
- Vanessa Latham
- Glenda Beeston
- Joanie Sanderson
- Les White
- Des Jones
- Emma Osman
Rockhampton, Qld - 2 December 2019
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Participants
- Queensland Alliance for Mental Health
- Headspace
- Anglicare Central Queensland
- Eating Disorders Queensland
- Rise Above ACEs Group
- Triple P International
- John Pink
- Robert Wellman
- Deirdrie Killen
Brisbane, Qld - 3 December 2019
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Participants
- Grow Australia: David Butt
- Helena Willan
- Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia: Tony Stevenson
- Geoffrey Waghorn
- Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists: Prof Brett Emerson
- Christine Newton
- Tania Murdock
- Queensland Nurses and Midwives Union: Jamie Shepherd
- Queensland Council for LGBTI Health: Rebecca Reynolds and Sally Morris
- Beryl-Ann Anderson
- Queensland Seafood Industry Association: Eric Perez
- Kay Cogan
- Arafmi: Irene Clelland
- Niall Mclaren
- Queensland Primary Health Networks: Paul Martin, Stuart Gordon and Lucille Chalmers
- Stefanie Ross
- Melissa Costin
Launceston, Tas - 9 December 2019
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Participants
- Sleep Health Foundation
- Australian Psychological Society
- Psychology Caffe
- Pippa Ross
- Balancing of Life Counsellors
- Diana Kube
- David Asten
- Tasmanian Life Counselling Pty Ltd
- Australian College of Mental Health Nurses
- Mental Health Council of Tasmania
- Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia
- Caring Fairly
- Mental Health Families and Friends Tasmania
- Royal Flying Doctor Service Tasmania
- Victims of Psychiatrists
- Abolish Psychiatry Party
Adelaide, SA - 5 February 2020
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Participants
- Australian Counselling Association: Philip Armstrong
- Bob Riessen
- Skylight Mental Health: Paul Creedon
- Medical Consumers Association: Tom Benjamin
- Aaron Fornarino
- GP Mental Health Standards Collaboration: Morton Rawlin
- Leanne Longfellow
- Sally Tregenza
- Patricia Sutton
- Danielle Malone
- Lived Experience Leadership and Advocacy Network: Ellie Hodges
- Mental Health Coalition of South Australia: Geoff Harris
- Uniting SA: Danielle Bament and Keryn Robelin
- Melissa Raven
- Royal Australian College of General Practitioners: Carolyn Johnson
- J Michael Innes
- Salvation Army Ingle Farm: Karl Brettig
- Emerging Minds: Brad Morton
- Lucy Trethewey
Darwin, NT - 24 February 2020
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Participants
- Bob Napier
- Rosemary Clancy
- Linda Spencer
- Jos Van Der Sman
- Philip Benjamin
- Top End Women's Legal Service: Vanessa Lethlean and Caitlin Weatherby-Fell
- Hristina Piltz
- Warwick Smith
- myDNA: Les Sheffield, Allan Sheffield and Sam Mostafa
- Tanya Kretschmann
- NT Mental Health Coalition: Judy Davis and Vanessa Harris
- Mental Health Association of Central Australia: Merrilee Cox
- Trinity Ryan
- Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance NT: John Paterson, Danielle Dyall and Daisy Burgoyne
- Saltbush Social Enterprises: Sophie Munch
- Australian Association for Infant Mental Health: Gally McKenzie
- TeamHEALTH: Anne Gawen