The Charter

Everymind is pleased to announce the National communications charter (the Charter) and supporting tools and resources have been updated and are now available on the Life in Mind portal.

Lake Macquarie City Council Mayor Kay Fraser has signed the National Communications Charter on behalf of the Council demonstrating a clear commitment to prioritising mental health for the communities of Lake Macquarie.

With over 14,000 members, ANZMHA demonstrates its commitment to developing better structures and processes within the organisation to reduce stigma and promote help-seeking behaviour.

NRSPP has made a formal commitment to using safe and non-stigmatising communication around mental ill-health and suicide.

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has become the latest organisational signatory of the National Communications Charter.

Bunnings Group has become the first national retail group to sign the National Communications Charter (The Charter), leading the way for businesses across Australia in driving mentally healthy and thriving workplaces.

Eastern Health has demonstrated its leadership and commitment to safe communication around mental health and suicide, as the first Victorian tertiary mental health service to sign the National Communications Charter.

Corporate Mental Health Alliance Australia has recently signed the National Communications Charter, signifying their commitment to using safe, inclusive language when discussing mental health and suicide prevention in the workplace.

Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) is now a proud signatory of the National Communications Charter.

This week the South Australian Government showed their overwhelming support and commitment to safe language through a group signing of the National Communications Charter (The Charter).

InnoWell has become a proud signatory of the National Communications Charter (The Charter), demonstrating their commitment to using the right language in mental health, mental illness and suicide.

Hunter New England and Central Coast (HNECC) PHN has pledged their commitment to the National Communications Charter (The Charter) to help reduce stigma and promote the use of safe language around mental health, mental illness and suicide.

Eastern Melbourne PHN (EMPHN) became signatories to the National Communications Charter (The Charter) in July, promoting common language in mental health, mental illness and suicide.

The Northern Beaches and Maitland City Councils have both recently demonstrated their commitment to mental health, wellbeing and suicide prevention by signing The National Communications Charter (The Charter).

The Newcastle Youth, Drug and Alcohol Clinical Service has pledged their commitment to the National Communications Charter to help reduce stigma and promote the use of safe and strengths-based language around mental health, mental illness and suicide.

In support of the National Communications Charter (The Charter), the South Australian Government’s Senior Management Council (SMC) members all signed on Monday 9th September.

The National Communications Charter (The Charter) is being signed by leaders across many states, showing a commitment to promoting a common language in mental health, mental illness and suicide.

There are many issues that as a community we find difficult to discuss, but through signing and embedding the National Communications Charter (The Charter) many are becoming more comfortable with talking about suicide and mental ill-health.

This week the Life in Mind team will be on hand at the annual NSW Parliamentary Showcase in Sydney.

The National Communications Charter: A unified approach to mental health and suicide prevention (The Charter) was officially launched in Melbourne today by Everymind and Minister of Health, the Hon. Greg Hunt.