The Mental Health Workers Alliance was established in 2004 by the NSW Nurses’ Association, the Police Association of NSW, the Australian Salaried Medical Officers Federation (NSW), the Health Services Union NSW, and the Australian Services Union (NSW) in response to ongoing concerns among members about the entrenched resource deficits in mental health services across NSW.

This situation is compromising the ability of police, ambulance officers, nurses, doctors, allied health staff, security officers, and social and community services workers to get their jobs done and ensure some of the most vulnerable people in our society receive the best care.

This neglect of mental health services has persisted too long and the MHWA has been established to ensure that the public is aware of the depth of the problems in mental health services and to demand that the NSW Government act decisively to rectify this unacceptable situation.

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Source: LaborNET: Campaign Background: About The Mental Health Workers Alliance