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The Hon. Mark Butler MP , Minister for Mental Health will join fellow parliamentarians and mental health sector advocates and stakeholders at a breakfast to officially launch World Mental Health Day 2012 at the House of Representatives’ Alcove, Parliament House from 7.30am on 10 October 2012. Attendees will include representatives from across the Australian mental health sector.

The MHCA and the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) brought together employment services and Personal Helpers and Mentors ( PH aMS) service providers from across Australia to discuss the development of a new PH aMs employment stream announced as part of the 2011-12 Mental Health Budget Reform.

Powerpoint presentation delivered by Ms Dorothy Belperio, General Manager SA , Mind Australia as part of the May 2012 PH aMs Employment and Mental Health Consultation Workshop.