We are using this website to create the first, fully independent, consumer owned and run association.
Nevertheless, there are already loads of other consumer communities around Australia — just none at the national level that pulls everything together. This page will list all of the existing consumer organisations and communities that we can.
Can you help us populate this page?
If you can help us to compile information for this page, please let us know in the Volunteering & Contributing Forum. We need people to help us identify all of the consumer groups in each category, along with their website address/URL. If you are a part of that group or organisation, we also ask you to link back to this website to help us promote it.
Consumer peak bodies / State Consumer Advisory Groups (CAGs)
Consumers only:
VIC: Victorian Mental Illness Awareness Council (VMIAC)
NSW: Being
ACT: ACT Mental Health Consumer Network
WA: Consumers of Mental Health WA (CoMHWA)
TAS: Flourish
Consumers and carers:
QLD: Queensland Voice for Mental Health
There is no consumer peak body or CAG for mental health in SA or NT.
Consumer-led support organisations
This list is about organisations run by consumers that support other consumers with their mental health / madness / trauma or other concerns.
Completely consumer owned and run:
The Brook Red Centre (QLD)
The Dissociative Initiative: For, by, and about people with multiplicity, dissociation, and amnesia
Consumer run, but not consumer owned
Voices Vic (VIC)
Hearing Voices Network (NSW)
Hearing Voices Network (WA)
Tell us about other groups and organisations…
Other consumer organisations
To be populated
Consumer committees
Consumer-only committees
To be populated
Consumer and carer committees
Advisory or participation committees often bring consumers and carers together. This can bring many advantages, however it can also bring issues for an independent consumer voice.
National Mental Health Consumer and Carer Forum
Tell us about other committees…
Consumer action groups
To be populated
Consumer groups on Facebook
CAPS Network: Consumer Advocates and Peer Support Network
Tell us about other groups on Facebook…