MHLET’s Consumer Representative Service (CRS)
CRS was established with Tasmanian government support to formalise the participation of mental health consumers in the Tasmanian Government’s mental health system, especially in decision-making, such as working groups and committees.
This ensures that the voice of lived experience is heard and understood at all levels of the Tasmanian Mental Health Service.
The CRS also provides mental health consumer representation for the Australian Government (through Primary Health Tasmania) and for community-run and private mental health service providers, on a fee-for-service basis.
What do they do?
Specific duties of a Consumer Representative role vary according to demand, preference, skills and experience.
Types of duties which may be the subject of a Consumer Representative request are:
Board, committee or Working Group membership.
Selection panel membership.
Informal training. Information sharing or public speaking.
Undertaking/ assisting with public and community consultations.
Are you an organisation?
looking to engage a consumer representative?
MHLET Consumer Representatives offer perspectives and insights based on personal lived experience of mental illness, and informed by collective views and principles of mental health consumers.
To request engagement of a consumer representative, download and fill out a request form then send it through to crs@mhlet.org.au
You've been through so much already in life, THAT'S why we need YOU. Be the brave voice for Tasmanians to get better service.