When Anne-Maree Newbold OAM commenced her career, the residents of the large stand-alone psychiatric hospital in which she worked slept in dormitories with a shared clothing cupboard. Since then Anne-Maree’s career has been dedicated to reforming the way people experience our mental health and disability systems. Combining her experiences as a carer and her dedication to human rights, she tells us how we can be allies of the people who use our services, in their advocacy for change.
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AASW symposium: Mental health, Social Work and Contemporary Practice
https://aasw.eventsair.com/the-aasw-mental-health-symposium-2022/registration
Independent Mental Health Advocacy; https://www.imha.vic.gov.au/
North West Mental Health Services; https://www.nwmh.org.au/
Anne-Maree’s resources on rights:
https://www.nwmh.org.au/about/policies-publications/your-rights-responsibilities