National Service Users Executive - Supporting your Vision

16 Jan 12

Individual Care Planning Symposium - 7th February 2012

The Project Sponsors of the National Mental Health Services Collaborative: St. Patricks University Hospital, Health Service Executive, St. John of God Hospital Limited and the Mental Health Commission are hosting a national symposium on ‘Individual Care Planning: Enabling the Paradigm Shift to Recovery Focussed Care - Lessons from the National Mental Health Services Collaborative’ on Tuesday 7^th February 2012 in ...

20 Dec 11

See Change - First Fortnight Festival 2012

20 Dec 11

Cork: The Next Step Requests Expressions of Interest for Art & Crafts Experience

The Next Step programme for 2012 commences Thursday 26^th January for 10 weeks. The Studio will open 10.00am to 4.00 pm Thursdays & 1 other day (2^nd day to be advised). The programme caters for Beginners, Improvers and Experienced Artists. 

The programme takes place in the Camden Palace Hotel Community Arts Centre, Camden Quay, Cork ...

8 Nov 11

NSUE Submission on the Review of the Mental Health Act

29 Jul 11

Volunteer Opportunities in West Cork Mental Health Services

New volunteer opportunities are now available for interested persons in West Cork Mental Health Services (W.C.M.H.S.)

1. Dublin City University (D.C.U.) Service Improvement Leadership Programme

2. West Cork Mental Health Services Service Users and Carers representatives

Full details of both of these opportunities, including closing dates for applications and contact details  can be found ...

19 Jul 11

Fifth Annual Report Indpendent Montoring Group - Vision for Change published

The fifth Annual Report of the Independent Monitoring Group for Vision for Change was published on 01st July 2011.

A copy of the report can be downloaded from: http://www.dohc.ie/publications/vision_for_change_5th/hse_nat_reg/final_5th_annual_report

Copies of the HSE regional reports and submissions to the independent monitoring Group can be downloaded from: http://www.dohc.ie/publications/vision_for_change_5th_report.html 

10 May 11

New LGBT Minds Research Project

LGBT Minds is a research project that aims to explore the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in mainstream mental health services in Ireland. This study is supported by the Gay and Lesbian Equality Network (GLEN) and the HSE. The study is being led by Dr. Eddie McCann, a lecturer in Trinity College Dublin, in collaboration with ...

14 Mar 11

Mental Health Trialogue Meetings begin in Ireland

25 Jan 11

Second Opinions 2010 – 2nd Annual Survey of NSUE Members

The 24th of January was the mid-point for Vision for Change - the National Mental Health Strategy. NSUE launched it's Second Opinions Report 2010, the second annual survey report of members in Dublin Castle in conjunction with the HSE and the Department of Health and Children.

Second Opinions provided members with the  direct opportunity of monitoring and evaluating their own ...

15 Nov 10

Successful candidates in the Dublin North East Elections

The public count for the Dublin North East elections took place on Saturday, 13th November in the Gresham Hotel.

 The successful candidates pictured above from left to right are: Charlotte Frorath, Robert McCafferty, Joan Hogarty and Marion Dowling.

3 Oct 10

NEWS FROM NSUE - OCTOBER 2010

12 May 10

Irish Mental Health Recovery and Education Consortium

The IMHREC project which came to a close on the 31st march 1010 was extremely well received and deleivered Mental Health Recovery and WRAP training to almos 200 graduates acrross the country, 67 of whom are now qualified Mental Health Recovery & WRAP facilitators who will be continuing to disperse the learng of the project after IMHREC finishes.

They have also ...

28 Apr 10

See Change

See Change is Ireland's new national partnership to reduce stigma and challenge discrimation associated with mental health problems.  We are an alliance of organisations working together to bring about positive change in public attitudes and behaviour towards people with mental health problems.

Be the Change

We want your ideas on how best to deliver our vision of an Ireland ...

16 Feb 10

Assisted Admissions Consultation

The Mental Health Commission would like to hear from people who have had both good and bad experiences of assisted admissions under the 20021 Mental Health Act.  This includes family members' experiences as well as thos who have actually undergone an assisted admission.

Please email us in the first instance at info@nsue.ie with a phone number and Mr ...

29 Jan 10

"Second Opinions", Summary Report of the NSUE Survey of Members 2009 on Vision for Change

 "Second Opinions", Summary Report of the NSUE Survey of Members 2009 on Vision and our Strategic Plan 2010-12 were officially launched by by Mr John Moloney T.D., Minister of State for Equality, Disability and Mental Health, on Monday January 25th.

11 Jan 10

IIMHL Exchange and Network Meeting

NSUE has obtained funding for a number of small bursaries to support 3 service users and I family member from each of the participating countries to attend the International Initiative for Mental Health Leaders Exchange and Network Meeting in Killarney in May 2010.  These bursaries are intended to cover travel and accommodation within Ireland and to support those who otherwise ...

20 Dec 09

Your Views are Important

We got a tremdous response to our recent survey and we would like to thank all of you who took the time to fill out our questionnaire.

Currently we are collating the results which we will be publishing in the near future.  The results will give us a picture of mental health services nationally, establish your priorities for change and ...

25 Aug 09

Volunteering Opportunity with Amnesty International

Amnesty International are looking for volunteers to help them with their long term goal to make real in Ireland, Article 12 of the Internation Convention of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, that all people have the right to the highest attainable standard of mental health.

20 Jul 09

Media Monitoring Porgramme for Mental Health and Suicide

Headline - the National Media Monitoring Programme for Mental Health and Suidcide is conducting an evaluation of its work to date.

The goal of the evaluation is to provide useful feeback on the project and to determine whether Headline is meeting objectives.  As part of the evaluation process, they are asking their stakeholders to complete a short evaluation survey.  They would ...

9 Jul 09

CORK NSUE MEMBERS MEETING

 For further information, contact Finbarr Noonan, 086 8425255.