Gippsland PHN is developing a campaign focused on challenging and reducing the stigma and discrimination associated with mental health challenges, suicide-related distress or bereavement, and alcohol and other drug use.
The campaign aims to address both personal and community-level stigma, focusing on reducing the barriers that prevent people from seeking support, while increasing community understanding of the impact stigma and discrimination can have on individuals, families and communities.
Through raising awareness, sharing lived and living experience perspectives, and promoting understanding, the campaign seeks to create a more supportive and inclusive environment for those affected.
Action is needed to build a society where all people – including those who have experienced mental health challenges, trauma, distress, experiences related to suicide, or alcohol and other drug use – can live with dignity, connection and purpose, free from stigma and discrimination.
Have you experienced distress, mental health challenges, suicide-related distress or bereavement, and alcohol and other drug use either personally or as a supporter, family member or carer? Your experience and insights are valuable and can contribute to driving real change.
Gippsland PHN is recruiting community members for the Gippsland PHN Stigma Reduction Campaign Project Advisory Group to ensure that the voices of people with lived and living experience are represented in campaign planning and development.
Group members will have opportunities to provide feedback and recommendations that will inform the campaign and support meaningful change across Gippsland.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, communities and experiences. To help ensure the group reflects the diversity of Gippsland, we encourage applications from:
Read the position description to learn more.
To submit an expression of interest to join the Gippsland PHN Stigma Reduction Campaign Project Advisory Group, please complete the expression of interest form.
If you have any questions about the Gippsland PHN Stigma Reduction Campaign or joining the project advisory group, please email mark@ninetymileconsulting.com.