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The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Australia is increasing. Our community must act with urgency to reduce the spread of this virus among members, staff and others within our networks, as well as with families and the broader community. Many members of our community are at increased risk for severe disease and we encourage everyone to monitor […]

Dear Grow Members and Staff,   As the situation in Australia develops, we as an organisation are taking some general precautionary measures for the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak to try and safeguard Grow as cases potentially move into our community. Grow members and staff have a responsibility to minimise risk of infection within our local communities.

Click below to read the full submission. 20200123 GROW submission to PC on mental health REPORT  

Each year, Grow surveys those people that currently attend Grow Meetings. This is an excellent opportunity to give feedback on Grow and provide your insights on how to improve and develop the organisation. Your assistance with the survey is greatly appreciated.   If the embedded survey is not working, please click here!

One of Australia’s pioneering organisations in consumer-led mental health and suicide prevention today welcomed the Productivity Commission Draft Report on Mental Health as getting it “about right” on reform directions. “It’s not perfect, it never will be even after the next round of consultations, but the directions proposed generally are what we need and the

GROW Australia strongly recommends that all Victorians with mental ill-health challenges should have the option of accessing peer support and self-help programs which are focused on recovery such as those provided by GROW. Click here to read our full submission 

It’s the passion of individuals that gives life and momentum to organisations, particularly in the not- for- profit sector. Without it organisations can lose their focus, lose their way and forget their purpose. Passion is worth far more than money and passion is precisely the quality that Barbara Peach brought to Grow. Barbara has just

Board Chair, Dr Lesley van Schoubroeck, has announced that Mr David Butt has been selected to lead GROW into the future. David’s tenure begins in late June 2019. For 60 years GROW has been Australia’s premier provider of peer group based mental health services. Dr van Schoubroeck says David Butt comes to GROW with a record of