The third annual Mental Health Roundtable was held on Friday 18 November. The topic for this year's discussion was accomodation for those living with a mental illness.
The Roundtable was attended by Carers, Advocates, Medical professionals, Consumers, Non-Government Organisation representatives and Accomodation providers and the discussion was opened by Mr Eddie Bartnik, the Mental Health Commissioner, who discussed the Mental Health Commission's policies and plans for accomodation.
Please see the attached document for a summary of the Mental Health Roundtable.
Alison Xamon MLC, Greens WA spokesperson on Education, has welcomed the fact that the Minister for Education has finally made a decision as to whether to move Year 7 public school students to secondary schools in 2015.
The 2011 Mental Health Roundtable, hosted annually by Greens MLC Alison Xamon and this year introduced by Mental Health Commissioner Eddie Bartnik, has exposed the large gaps in support and accommodation options in the sector.