Consumer forum - inner west Sydney (from the NSW Consumer Advisory Group)

Chris_B — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 05:26:29 GMT

NSW Consumer Advisory Group – Mental Health Inc.

Special Bulletin No 13: Inner West Sydney Consumers and Carers ‘Partners in Recovery’ Forum

Wednesday 25 September 2013

Dear Consumers and Carers,

On behalf of New Horizons, NSW Consumer Advisory Group and Mental Health Carers ARAFMI NSW, we have the pleasure of inviting you to the Inner West Sydney Consumers and Carers ‘Partners in Recovery’ (PIR) Forum, which will be held on the 10th October.

The day will comprise two Forums. In the morning, issues relating to Carers will be addressed, and in the afternoon, issues relating to Consumers will be addressed.

Some of the topics include discussing what is currently available for Carers and Consumers in the public mental health system, what Carers and Consumers think should be available; and how PIR can start to meet these needs? This will lead into a discussion about what PIR is and what it isn’t and how PIR can benefit Carers and Consumers.

We are inviting Carers to the Forum from 9.00am to 12.30pm while Consumers are invited to attend from 12.30pm to 5.00pm. There will be a shared lunch from 12.30pm to 1.30pm, which will give everyone from the two Forums the opportunity to mingle in a relaxed setting.

The Forum is for Inner West Sydney Consumers and Carers, and, as such, is open to Carers and Consumers from Canada Bay, Canterbury, Strathfield, Burwood, Ashfield, Marrickville, Leichhardt and the City of Sydney.

Lunch and light refreshments will be served on the day and metropolitan travel costs will be reimbursed.

Please confirm your RSVP to Esther Pavel-Wood by email epavel-wood@nswcag.org.au or to the following phone numbers: 02 9332 0200 (for Consumers and Carers) and 02 9332 0777 (for Carers only) by Wednesday 2nd October.

Consumer forum - inner west Sydney (from the NSW Consumer Advisory Group)

The_Real_David_Charles — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 13:44:58 GMT

Dear Christopher,

So much organisation, so little humanity (regarding the use of "consumers").

Adios, David.

Consumer forum - inner west Sydney (from the NSW Consumer Advisory Group)

Chris_B — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 05:48:53 GMT

Never been fond of the term "consumer" myself, but I believe the origin of the term is from users of mental health services themselves, so I guess the point was to try and destigmatise.

Have you had any contact with the above group?

best
CB

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