Become a member

Organisations which are non-government and not-for-profit associations, groups, or organised networks (incorporated or not) that:

• have a stated mission or objectives significantly concerned with mental health, and/or
• serve the needs of primary consumers of mental health services and/or carers.

Individuals committed to and able to contribute to the purpose and objectives of the MHCT, including mental health consumers and carers and individuals working within the not-for-profit mental health sector, but not within government departments or agencies.

Associate membership is available to individuals and organisations who are committed to and able to contribute to the purpose and objectives of MHCT and that do not qualify as a member under previous categories. These might include:

• private (for-profit) mental health services and practitioners;
• organisations (not-for-profit and for-profit) and individuals whose work or experience is not significantly concerned with mental health;
• educational institutions; and
• local government.

The Tasmanian Mental Health Leaders Forum (TMHLF) is a platform for strategic planning and collaborative action between principal stakeholders within the Tasmanian community mental health sector. Comprised of CEOs and senior managers from MHCT member organisations, the group meets quarterly to identify and examine key issues and factors impacting the Tasmanian mental health sector at state and national levels with a view to guiding sustainable sector development.

MHCT partners with local organisations in the south, north and north-west of Tasmania to facilitate Regional Mental Health Group (RMHG) meetings on a triannual basis. The groups provide an interface between the regions and MHCT, ensuring local issues and initiatives are fed into MHCT’s strategic and sector planning. MHCT welcomes cross-organisational participation from frontline and executive staff within the sector as well as stakeholders in the broader community, private and public health arenas.

Mental Health Week is part of a national mental health promotion campaign held in October each year, and incorporates World Mental Health Day, held globally on 10 October. The purpose of this awareness week is to engage communities in activities that promote mental health and wellbeing and also increase understanding and reduce stigma about mental illness, and how it impacts on the lives of people in our community.

This includes an annual small grant program to help organisations run events and activities which promote positive mental health.

Learn more by visiting our Mental Health Week page.

MHCT distributes a monthly members-only newsletter via email that includes updates on our work and current issues within the sector. You will be automatically subscribed to the eNews if you are a member, and members of MHCT are also eligible to contribute content to the newsletter.

MHCT co-facilitates a variety of Advisory Groups, Steering Committees, Working Groups and Communities of Practice in order to move mental health sector reform forward in Tasmania. These groups focus on sector issues such workforce shortages, peer workforce development, promotion of mental health & wellbeing, inclusion of priority populations, and more. As an MHCT Member you may be invited to participate in and help inform these groups and contribute to sector policy and advocacy.

MHCT works to develop sound, evidence-based and sustainable policy positions on issues that impact people living with mental illness and their carers. MHCT reaches out to its members regularly to request input on policy positions or submissions and welcomes feedback from its members at all times. Visit the MHCT Resource Library to find our past and current submissions.