History of NSW CAG
Department of Health decided to fund ARAFMI NSW as the peak body representing families and carers of mental health consumers in NSW. This change enables NSW CAG to actively focus on ensuring the active representation of the rights and views of mental health consumers in NSW.
NSW CAG will continue to be involved in carer systemic advocacy through our strong relationship with ARAFMI NSW. ARAFMI NSW and NSW CAG are collocated at William Street. We develop and engage in joint projects that relate to both carer and consumer issues within mental health.
The current objectives of NSW CAG are:
- To provide independent representation and a strong, informed voice for the diversity of consumers in NSW in all policy and service development, implementation and evaluation
- To articulate and defend the rights of consumers through all sectors of the community
- To work in partnership with all stakeholders in mental health to achieve best practice in mental health care for all.
Our main activities include:
- Providing comprehensive, balanced systemic advocacy for consumers about the delivery of mental health services in NSW that represents the rights and views of consumers
- Conducting relevant consultative work across NSW to obtain representative views, experiences and issues from consumers
- Providing information to stakeholders regarding directions of NSW Health, NSW Government and the Australian Government on mental health policy
- Building the capacity of consumers to participate in mental health policy and service development, implementation and evaluation activities.
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