Queensland Mental Health Commission

Let us reintroduce ourselves 😎 Here at the Queensland Mental Health Commission, we work with others to drive reform of the mental health, alcohol and other drugs and suicide prevention systems. In the below you’ll find information about: 📞Support services available if you need it ✏️Our social media policy 💼Our role as the commission ✉️How to contact us Please note, our social media pages are not monitored by health professionals, and we cannot provide counselling or emergency assistance. In an emergency, please call 000 or go to your local hospital emergency department. 🔎Find further support services👉 https://hubs.ly/Q02WWXvN0 📖Read our social media comment policy👉 https://hubs.ly/Q02WWXD90 #QMHC #BeKind #Community

From all of us at the Commission, we wish you and your loved ones a safe and happy festive season! 🎄 This festive season, make sure to take some time to connect with your loved ones, rest, reflect and look after your mental health and wellbeing 💝 Thank you for all your support in 2024! A quick note our office will be closed from Tuesday afternoon 24 December 2024 this year and re-open on Thursday 2 January 2025. If you need support during this time, help is available. You can call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Kids Helpline (for people aged 5 to 25 years) on 1800 551 800 at any time, any day.

As the festive season approaches, it’s easy to get caught up in the hustle—racing to wrap up 2024, tackling endless to-do lists, and juggling life’s many demands. Yet, amidst the flurry of activity, we’re reminded that the most meaningful gifts aren’t found in stores or wrapped in shiny paper. They are the moments of connection, kindness, and presence that bring true joy and meaning to this special time of year. This year, I invite you to embrace the idea of less presents and more presence. For some, this may mean cherishing time with family and friends. For others, it might involve reaching out to build new connections, practising small acts of kindness, or simply finding ways to nurture joy and care within yourself. Presence can take many forms—a heartfelt conversation, a quiet act of self-care, or simply showing up for someone in need. It might mean reconnecting with a neighbour, sharing a smile with a stranger, offering comfort to someone feeling alone or pausing for quiet reflection. Even the smallest gestures can leave a lasting impact and bring warmth to the holiday season. As we celebrate, let us also take a moment to reflect on the year that has been—the highs, the challenges, and the lessons learned—and look forward with hope to the opportunities ahead. Together, we can create a season filled with love, peace, and belonging, in ways that resonate most deeply with each of us. From all of us at the Queensland Mental Health Commission, we wish you a joyful Christmas and a New Year filled with warmth, connection, and meaningful moments. Whether you celebrate with loved ones, find comfort in quiet reflection, or discover joy in new ways of connecting, may your holiday season be rich in the gifts of presence, love, and community.

You've got mail! ✉️ The Commission's December eNews is out now! Catch up on what's been happening at the Commission in our final eNews of the year. In this month's issue: 📖read about the newly released Lived-Living Experience Commitment ✏️learn about the Lived-Living Experience free online training 👀catch up on what happened at the Queensland Digital Mental Health Roundtable Read December's issue, and subscribe to eNews, here 👉 https://hubs.ly/Q02_Ttxv0 #QueenslandNews #Community

We asked some attendees what made the 2024 Leading Reform Summit unforgettable, and their answers say it all 🎥 Take a moment to relive some of your top moments, and let us know - what was your highlight? ⭐ #LeadingReformQLD #BeHere4Qld #EventHighlights

Please put your hands together for this year's Lifetime Achievement Award recipients 👏 At the Leading Reform Summit we were able to recognise and celebrate the outstanding achievements and tireless work of eight leaders in the mental health, alcohol and other drugs, and suicide prevention sectors. Thank you for your significant contributions to, and leadership in, Queensland✨ Read more about their contributions here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gTkNUzPS #LeadingReformQLD #BeHere4Qld #BeTheChange

The 2024 Leading Reform Summit might be over, but we're still reliving the fun! 🎉 We asked some of our attendees to describe their Summit experience in one word (very hard, we know!). Did you attend? Let us know your word in the comments 👇

We can't believe the Leading Reform Summit is officially over!! 🥹   Another day of fascinating conversations across alcohol and other drugs, lived-living experience leadership, suicide prevention, and innovation.    Thank you to our speakers and the many people who helped us bring the event together. And of course, to everyone who came along and shared in these important conversations together! 🤝 #LeadingReformQLD #SystemReform #BeHere4Qld

Day 1 of the Summit has officially wrapped! 🎬 A BIG day of discussion around whole of system reform, psychosocial and community supports, and coercive and restrictive practice; and a warm Welcome to Country from Tribal Experiences and the most wonderful performance from Upbeat Arts Ltd🎤 Missed out on the action? Check out our photo wrap up below 👇 #LeadingReformQLD #SystemReform #BeHere4Qld

The 2024 Leading Reform Summit is well and truly underway! 🎉 We caught up with some of our delegates to find out what they were most looking forward to at the Summit 👀 Stay tuned via our Instagram and Facebook stories for some behind the scenes content and remember to tag us and use #LeadingReformQLD in your posts ⭐