It’s frightening what happens to patients in Australia’s mental health units. Change is overdue Read it Australia’s mental health system transforms people into ‘things’. It is causing harm Read it Mental health remains a challenge for the Victorian government Read it Mistreated Victorian mental health patients should be given compensation and a public apology, report finds Read it Not Before Time: Lived Experience-Led Justice and Repair Read it No action taken against Victorian mental health services despite more than 12,000 complaints Read it Our hospitals are still restraining mental health patients Listen here Victorian report on mental health has found people who suffered "gross human rights violations" Listen here Simon Katterl 5/27/22 Simon Katterl 5/27/22 Nothing in our mental health system makes sense, except in light of lived experience Read More Simon Katterl 5/17/22 Simon Katterl 5/17/22 Submission to ABC Complaints Handling Read More Simon Katterl 5/16/22 Simon Katterl 5/16/22 Information obtained via Freedom of Information Read More Simon Katterl 3/18/22 Simon Katterl 3/18/22 What do Australia’s youth mental health organisations stand for? Read More Simon Katterl 12/9/21 Simon Katterl 12/9/21 Without regulation, human rights become artificial Read More Simon Katterl 12/8/21 Simon Katterl 12/8/21 Embracing lived experience - an important first step but where does the sector go from here? Read More Simon Katterl 12/3/21 Simon Katterl 12/3/21 Balancing our discussions on ECT Read More Simon Katterl 11/30/21 Simon Katterl 11/30/21 Mental Health and Wellbeing Act Submissions Read More Simon Katterl 8/19/21 Simon Katterl 8/19/21 Shared visions, personal responsibilities: how we co-create a more humane system Read More Simon Katterl 7/16/21 Simon Katterl 7/16/21 Doing right by people living with mental health issues Read More Simon Katterl 7/16/21 Simon Katterl 7/16/21 Protect rights; protect IMHA Read More Simon Katterl 7/11/21 Simon Katterl 7/11/21 Preventative powers for regulators Read More Simon Katterl 7/10/21 Simon Katterl 7/10/21 Better integrate the Charter into new mental health laws Read More Simon Katterl 7/9/21 Simon Katterl 7/9/21 Making it fit: ensuring our regulatory infrastructure achieves the Royal Commission’s ambitions Read More Simon Katterl 7/6/21 Simon Katterl 7/6/21 Regulatory oversight, mental health and human rights Read More Simon Katterl 7/6/21 Simon Katterl 7/6/21 Criticism of the mental health system should not be equated with Scientology Read More Simon Katterl 4/16/21 Simon Katterl 4/16/21 Questions from the Royal Commission: Can we do “local complaints” better? Read More Simon Katterl 3/8/21 Simon Katterl 3/8/21 Questions from the Royal Commission: Digital mental health, information and human rights Read More Simon Katterl 3/6/21 Simon Katterl 3/6/21 Outstanding questions from the Mental Health Royal Commission: Stigma and Discrimination Read More Simon Katterl 1/21/21 Simon Katterl 1/21/21 Invest in the community to protect mental health We need to invest in different mindsets and different services to deal with distress. Read More Newer Posts Older Posts
Simon Katterl 5/27/22 Simon Katterl 5/27/22 Nothing in our mental health system makes sense, except in light of lived experience Read More
Simon Katterl 5/16/22 Simon Katterl 5/16/22 Information obtained via Freedom of Information Read More
Simon Katterl 3/18/22 Simon Katterl 3/18/22 What do Australia’s youth mental health organisations stand for? Read More
Simon Katterl 12/9/21 Simon Katterl 12/9/21 Without regulation, human rights become artificial Read More
Simon Katterl 12/8/21 Simon Katterl 12/8/21 Embracing lived experience - an important first step but where does the sector go from here? Read More
Simon Katterl 8/19/21 Simon Katterl 8/19/21 Shared visions, personal responsibilities: how we co-create a more humane system Read More
Simon Katterl 7/16/21 Simon Katterl 7/16/21 Doing right by people living with mental health issues Read More
Simon Katterl 7/10/21 Simon Katterl 7/10/21 Better integrate the Charter into new mental health laws Read More
Simon Katterl 7/9/21 Simon Katterl 7/9/21 Making it fit: ensuring our regulatory infrastructure achieves the Royal Commission’s ambitions Read More
Simon Katterl 7/6/21 Simon Katterl 7/6/21 Regulatory oversight, mental health and human rights Read More
Simon Katterl 7/6/21 Simon Katterl 7/6/21 Criticism of the mental health system should not be equated with Scientology Read More
Simon Katterl 4/16/21 Simon Katterl 4/16/21 Questions from the Royal Commission: Can we do “local complaints” better? Read More
Simon Katterl 3/8/21 Simon Katterl 3/8/21 Questions from the Royal Commission: Digital mental health, information and human rights Read More
Simon Katterl 3/6/21 Simon Katterl 3/6/21 Outstanding questions from the Mental Health Royal Commission: Stigma and Discrimination Read More
Simon Katterl 1/21/21 Simon Katterl 1/21/21 Invest in the community to protect mental health We need to invest in different mindsets and different services to deal with distress. Read More