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Stay up to date with what MHFFTas (and other organisations) are doing in the mental health and alcohol and other drugs sectors.
Joint Response to State Budget 2023
Joint Response to State Budget 2023 The 2023 Tasmanian State budget, which was announced on the 25th of May, has generated mixed responses [...]
CEO Communique
CEO Communique - May 2023 Welcome to the June edition of our MHFFTas Newsletter. It continues to be busy times in both the [...]
Current Board Vacancies at MHFFTas
Current MHFFTas Board Vacancies MHFFTas is the Tasmanian lead organisation for families and friends who provide unpaid support to someone who lives with [...]
MHLEEN (Mental Health Lived Experience Engagement Network) Annual Forum 2023
MHLEEN (Mental Health Lived Experience Engagement Network) Annual Forum 2023 The network hosts an annual forum each year to support and build capacity [...]
National Mental Health Consumer and Carer Forum
National Mental Health Consumer and Carer Forum Dear Families and Friends My name is Aislin Gleeson, the Tasmanian Carers Representative on the National [...]
Schizophrenia Awareness Week 21 – 27 May
Schizophrenia Awareness Week 21 - 27 May According to Mental Illness Fellowship Australia (MIFA), 54,000 Australians who have a severe and complex mental [...]
Position paper on Carer leave- public enquiry
Position paper on Carer leave - public enquiry The Australian Productivity Commision is in the final stages of completing a report to Parliament, [...]
Do you have personal experience with the Tasmanian mental health system?
Do you have personal experience with the Tasmanian mental health system?
Wellways Recovery Program have spaces for new Referrals
Wellways Recovery Program have spaces for new Referrals The Wellways to Recovery Program has more capacity for new referrals. The Recovery Program is for [...]
Mission Australia is calling on all young people aged 15-19 to have their say in the charity’s 22nd annual Youth Survey.
Mission Australia is calling on all young people aged 15-19 to have their say in the charity’s 22nd annual Youth Survey. As the largest [...]
Focus Group for Carers, Families and Friends
Mission Australia is calling on all young people aged 15-19 to have their say in the charity’s 22nd annual Youth Survey. We want to hear [...]
Young Families & Friends Literature Review
Mental Health Families and Friends Tasmania have recently completed a literature review of young families and friends who have lived and or living experience [...]
Mental health families and friends to launch new website design
Mental health families and friends to launch new website design DATE: Monday 20 March 2023 RELEASE: IMMEDIATE Mental Health Families and Friends Tasmania is happy [...]
Eligibility Rules For The Disability Support Pension
Eligibility Rules For The Disability Support Pension Eligibility rules for the Disability Support Pension have been updated, effective from 1 April 2023. Under the [...]
Rising Together Report
Rising Together Report The Rising Together study was a co-produced study funded by the Centre for Mental Health Learning (CMHL) and led by the University [...]
Last chance to take part in the 2023 Carer Wellbeing Survey.
If you are a carer, Carers Australia wants to hear from you. Please take the time to complete the 2023 Carer Wellbeing Survey and [...]
MHFFTas E-News – February 2023
Our latest E-News is jam-packed with events and news to support families and friends. Start reading now ....
Recovery College – Autumn Timetable
We are excited to be the first partnered co-delivery program with the Recovery College. We will be co-producing & co-delivering the course “Challenging Stigma” [...]
National Forum: Better Access, Mental Health Equity and Access Evaluation
In January, MHFFTas represented Tasmanian mental health and AOD families and friends at the National Forum addressing the Better Access, Mental Health Equity and [...]
Headspace Youth Reference Group
Headspace are currently on the hunt for some young people to join the Youth Reference Group. Meetings are fortnightly on a Tuesday. https://www.facebook.com/hobartheadspace/photos/a.340460489373199/6049152428503948/ [...]
Latest news

Joint Response to State Budget 2023
Joint Response to State Budget 2023 The 2023 Tasmanian State budget, which was [...]
CEO Communique
CEO Communique - May 2023 Welcome to the June edition of our MHFFTas [...]
Current Board Vacancies at MHFFTas
Current MHFFTas Board Vacancies MHFFTas is the Tasmanian lead organisation for families and [...]
MHLEEN (Mental Health Lived Experience Engagement Network) Annual Forum 2023
MHLEEN (Mental Health Lived Experience Engagement Network) Annual Forum 2023 The network hosts [...]
National Mental Health Consumer and Carer Forum
National Mental Health Consumer and Carer Forum Dear Families and Friends My name [...]
Schizophrenia Awareness Week 21 – 27 May
Schizophrenia Awareness Week 21 - 27 May According to Mental Illness Fellowship Australia [...]