Disability Advocates often work with clients with psychosocial disability or mental health issues who are subject to mental health orders and find themselves confined to mental health units. Developing and honing your skills in how to effectively advocate for your clients rights when they are at times of crisis in these institutions is vital. The Mental Health Legal Centre present this Advance Your Advocacy Practice session, where our focus is on understanding the systems and structures in which these orders are made, unpack the paperwork you will encounter and provide you with some helpful templates for you to have in your advocacy toolbox.
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Transcript
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Additional resources:
The Mental Health Legal Centre
Villamanta Disability Rights Legal Service
Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service
Independent Mental Health Advocacy Service
Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission
As this session touches on mental health issues here are some contacts for you need them.
Lifeline- 13 11 14 (call, chat or text) https://www.lifeline.org.au/
13YARN- First Nations crisis support line on 13 92 76 (call only) https://www.13yarn.org.au/
QLife- anonymous and free LGBTIQ+ peer support and referral on 1800 184 527 (call, chat or text) https://qlife.org.au/
Blue Knot Helpline 1300 657 380 https://blueknot.org.au/survivors/blue-knot-helpline/
