
6th March 2025 - 31st July 2025
Mental Health Carers NSW and Lived Experience Australia are delighted to announce the next round of training dates for our Carer & Consumer Community of Practice; a program designed to further enhance the skills of advocates in mental health, including non-paid mental health carers, consumers, and community representatives. This free monthly program, consisting of six […]

7th February 2025 - 7th November 2025
MHCN’s Carer Connection Meetings are monthly online events hosted by MHCN’s Deputy CEO and Carer Peer Network Facilitator, Anne Stedman. These meetings offer a supportive and friendly space for mental health carers to connect, meet new people, and explore advocacy interests. By fostering mutual collaboration, these gatherings also play a key role in shaping MHCN’s […]

Past Event: 22nd November 2024
You’re invited to MHCN’s Annual General Meeting for 2024! Hosted by MHCN’s CEO Jonathan Harms, join us as we speak about the highlights of the 2023 – 2024 financial year, including the presentation of our Annual Report, President’s Report, and hear from MHCN’s staff members. In addition, there will be an election for expiring and […]

Past Event: 22nd August 2024 - 23rd January 2025
Are you ready to take your mental health advocacy skills to the next level? Mental Health Carers NSW and Lived Experience Australia are thrilled to present an exclusive Community of Practice designed for intermediate advocates eager to expand their expertise. This free monthly program, consisting of six 2-hour online sessions, will delve into crucial topics […]

Past Event: 17th May 2024 - 27th June 2024
As part of MHCN’s free education and training program, we will be facilitating a range of mental health carers and consumer training sessions throughout May and June! Upcoming Sessions: Session 1: Inclusive Care Planning on Friday, May 17th 2024 – Register Here! Session 2: Recovery Oriented Practice on Thursday, May 30th 2024 – Register Here! […]

Past Event: 31st March 2023
Join Carer Peer Facilitator, Douglas Holmes, for the next online Carer Connections Meeting on ZOOM! Meet carers, connect with people, and talk about issues and experiences.

Past Event: 6th September 2024 - 1st November 2024
The Mental Health Carer Connections Meeting is a monthly event hosted by MHCN’s Carer Peer Network Facilitator, Anne Stedman. It is a space for mental health carers, families, and friends of people with mental health issues to share issues happening at a grass roots level, connect with people, and talk about advocacy, carer issues, and […]

Past Event: 9th February 2024 - 23rd February 2024
MHCN is collaborating with Central Coast ARAFMI to facilitate a range of online and in person MHCN training sessions throughout February! Who are the courses for? All of our training courses are designed to help educate and teach useful skills to mental health carers, families and friends. However, others such as people living with mental […]

Past Event: 15th December 2023
Caring for a person with a mental health condition can involve a broad network of people including relatives, friends and medical professionals like psychiatrists, psychologists, occupational therapists and social and peer workers. Inclusive care planning refers to how everyone involved in a person’s care network can work together inclusively and collaboratively to achieve the best possible outcome for their loved one. Having knowledge of a system’s standards and your rights, as well as effective communication skills can prove pivotal, enabling care and treatment to be given effectively.

Past Event: 7th December 2023
A person’s mental health journey is never linear and the concept of recovery, or achieving the optimal state of personal, social and emotional wellbeing, whilst living with or recovering from a mental health condition, will vary for everyone. People are unique and have individual differences, such as age, gender, culture, beliefs and support networks. When caring for a loved one, friend or person with mental health issues it is important to treat them with dignity and respect regardless of their emotional experiences and to remain optimistic by looking at their journey and supporting them through the lens of recovery, empowering them to take control of their own life.

Past Event: 20th November 2023
As carers, family members, and friends of persons living with differing degrees of mental health issues, it is important to know that you are not alone and have access to supports which can help you ease the burden of your caring journey and be a better advocate for yourself and others. The NSW mental health system offers many supports to assist you, however the system is complex and broad and at times it can be overwhelming to know where to start.

Past Event: 6th November 2023
Stories create a shared understanding, share information, spread news, share ideas, educate, relate and inspire. Purposeful Storytelling introduces participants to sharing their lived experience safely, in a way that protects themselves and others from physical/emotional harm.