Independent Mental Health Advocacy – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

About this resource

This free card is for people who are receiving compulsory treatment or feel at risk of compulsory treatment.

It says how an independent advocate can:

• listen to what you want and talk to you about your options
• give you information and support to act on your rights
• work with you so you can have your say
• refer you to other services if you need.

The card has information about how to contact IMHA (Independent Mental Health Advocacy) for independent, free and confidential services.

Artwork on this card is by Mazart.

There is also a free card with Victorian Aboriginal Health Service information.

Free postcards about compulsory treatment and independent advocates are also available in Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Dari, English, Greek, Italian, Macedonian, Persian, Serbian, Spanish, Turkish and Vietnamese.

We have posters you can download and print:

• Independent Mental Health Advocacy – Compulsory treatment poster
• Independent Mental Health Advocacy – How to get support poster
• Independent Mental Health Advocacy – Know your rights poster
• Independent Mental Health Advocacy – Know your rights poster with First Nations artwork
• Independent Mental Health Advocacy – Know your rights multilingual poster
• Independent Mental Health Advocacy – Victorian Aboriginal Health Service poster

You may also like to see our free resources Are you on a treatment order? and Going to a Mental Health Tribunal hearing.