Media Releases

The Mental Health Council of Australia welcomes the appointment of Monsignor David Cappo as the first National Mental Health Commissioner of Australia. “Monsignor Cappo’s appointment is warmly welcomed. He has been a strong advocate for mental health and social inclusion and will help shape the roadmap to reform that Minister Butler has initiated”, said Frank Quinlan, CEO of the Mental Health Council of Australia.

The Mental Health Council of Australia welcomes the appointment of Monsignor David Cappo as the first National Mental Health Commissioner of Australia. “Monsignor Cappo’s appointment is warmly welcomed. He has been a strong advocate for mental health and social inclusion and will help shape the roadmap to reform that Minister Butler has initiated”, said Frank Quinlan, CEO of the Mental Health Council of Australia.

The Mental Health Council of Australia hosted a forum for mental health consumers, carers, community workers, counsellors, doctors, nurses to provide input to the Coordinated Care measure announced in this year’s budget. The CEO of the Mental Health Council of Australia, Mr Frank Quinlan said, “Having achieved some pretty significant investments in the most recent Commonwealth budget, we are eager to ensure that the money is spent wisely and effectively. The best way to do that is to bring those making the policy together with those affected by the policy.”

The Mental Health Council of Australia has welcomed the release of the Productivity Commission’s final report into Disability Care and Support and applauds the inclusion of those experiencing disability caused by mental illness within the final scope of the National Disability Insurance Scheme. “The Productivity Commission’s final report recognises the right of people with psycho-social disability to receive the same disability support as people with any other kind of disability”, said Mr Frank Quinlan, CEO of the Mental Health Council of Australia.