It’s Official – the North East Metro Mental Health and Wellbeing Connect is Open
On Wednesday 6 September, the Minister for Mental Health, the Honourable Gabrielle Williams, visited our North East Metro Mental Health and Wellbeing Connect service and toured the new Ivanhoe hub. Minister Williams was joined by key staff from Access Health and Community, healthAbility, Inspiro and SHARC (Self Help Addiction Resource Centre) to announce the official […]
Have your voice heard: Compulsory treatment for alcohol dependence
Are you interested in talking about your perceptions of compulsory treatment for alcohol dependence? Researchers from the University of New South Wales are conducting face-to-face focus groups with family members, friends, loved ones and those with experience of alcohol problems. To find out more read here or Email: k.oreilly@unsw.edu.au OR Ph: 0412 530 454
APSU’s response to the Coronial findings in the inquest into the passing of Veronica Nelson
Coronial findings into the death of Veronica Nelson have highlighted the tragic consequences of pervasive stigmatisation of people, especially women who use drugs. This prejudice is not limited to the justice system, it exists right across our community. In the case of Ms Nelson, the impact of stigma was fatal. Read More
APSU Position Paper: Decriminalisation of Public Drunkenness in Victoria
The Victorian Government is preparing to decriminalise public drunkenness and has committed to implementing a health-based response to replace police powers to arrest. For change to be successful, APSU believes increased investment into outreach and support services must happen across all of Victoria. Read Position Paper Here
Applications for Grants from the Regina Brindle Foundation open December 7, 2022
The Regina Brindle Foundation formed in 2019 to honour Regina’s significant contribution to promoting the voices of Alcohol and Other Drugs and Mental Health service users, and all people that have lived and living experience of AOD and mental health issues, and to establishing practices that support their participation in civil society. Grants of up […]
SHARC’s AGM – Monday 21 November 2022
You are warmly invited to attend SHARC’s AGM on Monday 21 November 2022. Our theme this year is ‘It’s Time: Lived & Living Experience’, reflecting on achievements of the Lived & Living Experience movement and how we lead to shape services, perceptions, and policy into the future. Our Keynote Speaker is Mary O’Hagan, Executive Director […]
Our Agency Project Launched
We’ve got news! The Our Agency Project has launched SHARC is working in partnership with VMIAC to launch Our Agency, a new place and space for people with lived experience of mental illness and psychological distress to support mental health and wellbeing. The Project comes off the back of Recommendation 29 of the Royal Commission […]
Heather Pickard on ermha365’s podcast series – Get real: Talking mental health and disability
Listen to SHARC’s CEO, Heather Pickard, discussing the exciting times currently in play for the alcohol and other drug sector arising out of the Royal Commission into Mental Health Services, especially the central role of lived experience. Heather chats with the team from ermha365’s podcast series- Get real: Talking mental health and disability. This episode, entitled Helping […]
Lived and living experience workforces forum a great success
Designed to bring together lived and living experience workers from across the mental health and AOD sectors, this innovative, cross-sectoral forum “Coming Together: shared conversations with the Lived and Living Experience Workforces in the mental health and AOD sectors” was originally envisioned and planned over two years ago. Postponed and delayed multiple times due to […]
Coming Together: shared conversations with the Lived and Living Experience Workforces in the mental health and AOD sectors
SHARC is excited to host this important event on Tuesday, 23 November. Funded by the Health Department Victoria and co-hosted with Mental Health Learning, the forum will promote workforce development and wellbeing. Topics will cover lived and living experience work, both in consumer and family/carer workforces, with a focus on workforce wellbeing.