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GROW Australia says Productivity Commission “about right” on mental health reform
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’s submission to the Victorian MH Royal Commission
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
Thank you to Barbara Peach
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
Grow has a new CEO
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