Danielle was referred to the Women’s Wellbeing Group by he psychiatrist. She now volunteers at NUAA but still attends the group. When I say that I only feel comfortable with drugs in my system, I know the other women who attend the NUAA Women’s Well-being Group know exactly what I mean. More than that, they […]
Anastasia attended a two-day workshop of the Consumer Academy in MT Druitt early this year. UN asked her: What did you get out if it? I am a proud participant of NUAA’s Consumer Academy Workshops. The main thing I took away from the workshops was the exciting idea that I could be useful, that as
Abigail decided to go to NUAA’s Consumer Academy and Stigma and Discrimination workshops because of bad treatment by a health professional. Last August I experienced really bad treatment by a psychiatrist. I had been severely assaulted in a domestic violence situation. It catapulted me into a mental health episode. I was drinking and taking a lot
Molly is a NUAA staff member who also volunteers. She talks about being a peer, lateral violence and NUAA’s inclusiveness policy. I started working at NUAA a few years ago in a role that didn’t need peer status. At the time, I considered NUAA to be an organisation created specifically for people who inject drugs.
Brian is an Aboriginal man and a member of the NUAA Board who cares deeply for his community. I’ve watched my family die from substance use – there’s actually an average life span of 35 – 40 years in my family, especially among men. It made me realise how important harm reduction is and I want those
Whealy Inquiry 2017 Justice Action made a submission on 06/10/2017 to the Review of the Mental Health Review Tribunal in respect of forensic patients. The Hon Anthony Whealy QC is conducting the Review and will report to the Minister in December. Click here to access a PDF copy of our submission. Basis of the Whealy Inquiry Emotive, exaggerated news
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JUST US Volume 5: 2013 Federal Election special edition Justice Action was recently engaged in a nation wide enquiry into what efforts had been made to guarantee that all eligible prisoners and non-voluntary patients are able to vote in the upcoming election. Voting is a fundamental civil right for any citizen and nobody should be excluded from
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Informing Voters Inside – JUST USThe NSW Election 2015 JUST US Vol. 6 publication has been distributed to prisons and hospitals ensuring those inside are informed voters. Included are statements by the major parties on criminal justice and mental health and an article by Corrective Services. Download JUST US is a publication by Justice Action that
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NSW Prisons Commissioner Woodham in 2007 banned the Federal Election Special from NSW prisons. He refused to provide reasons for his decision, although 5 other states and territories accepted it without a problem. In November 2007, Tony Haque a member of JA and a former prisoner, took action before Justice Fullerton in the Supreme Court
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