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Connections2022

In 2022 the National Mental Health Commission delivered the Making Connections for Your Mental Health and Wellbeing program, inviting all Australians to share their experiences of the mental health and suicide prevention systems.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to and participated in the Connections2022 program, in particular through community conversations and the National Connections Survey. Your contributions were invaluable.

We connected with Australians through the following ways:

  • Visited 35 communities around Australia
  • Met and heard from 1,512 people in-person 
  • Received 1,832 survey responses
  • Held 7 online discussions with priority groups, reaching 271 people
  • Connected with 3,615 people overall

The experiences and insights gathered will help the Commission build evidence to shape outcomes for future national mental health and suicide prevention reform.

This program was a vital opportunity to connect with people who live, work and learn in 35 diverse communities across every State and Territory in Australia, and 7 online discussions were held with diverse groups to hear about their experiences and needs.

Early snapshots of what was shared by each group and community is available below:

Culturally and Linguistically Diverse webinar

Disability webinar

Housing Insecurity and homelessness webinar

LGBTQIA+ webinar

Older Persons webinar

Young People webinar

 

ACT

Canberra

 

NSW

Batemans Bay

Bourke

Chatswood 

Dubbo

Gosford

Lismore

Liverpool

Tibooburra

 

NT

Alice Springs

Darwin

Tennant Creek

 

QLD

Hervey Bay

Logan

Mt Isa

Palm Island

Roma

 

SA

Adelaide Hills

City of Playford

Port Lincoln

 

TAS

Devonport

Hobart

 

VIC

Albury/Wodonga

City of Casey

City of Darebin

Geelong

Mildura

 

WA

Broome

Geraldton

 

*The Connections Logo - The graphic element of encircling rings represents a place of gathering or a place to come together to connect, listen and share experiences. The separation of the circles through to the centre represents the opportunity for every person to join the conversation at any point in time, whenever they feel comfortable.

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Acknowledgement of Country

The Commission acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands throughout Australia.
We pay our respects to their clans, and to the elders, past present and emerging, and acknowledge their continuing connection to land, sea and community.

Diversity

The Commission is committed to embracing diversity and eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of health services. The Commission welcomes all people irrespective of ethnicity, lifestyle choice, faith, sexual orientation and gender identity.

Lived Experience

We acknowledge the individual and collective contributions of those with a lived and living experience of mental ill-health and suicide, and those who love, have loved and care for them. Each person’s journey is unique and a valued contribution to Australia’s commitment to mental health suicide prevention systems reform.