Members of the National Media and Mental Health Group

The National Media and Mental Health Group was established in 2000 to provide advice about appropriate initiatives and methods to encourage the media to report and portray suicide and mental illnesses in a way that is least likely to cause harm, induce copycat behaviour, or contribute to the stigma experienced by people who have a mental illness.

The Group includes representatives from the media, suicide prevention and mental health industries.

Members are:

Ms Alina Lieurance
FreeTV Australia

TBA
Commercial Radio Australia

Mr Warwick Costin
Australian Press Council

Mr Rex Jory
Australian Press Council

Ms Heather Forbes
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Rhianna Patrick
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Dr Matthew Dobson
Australian Communications and Media Authority

Mr Clive Skene
National Mental Health Promotion and Prevention Working Party

Ms Barbara Hocking
SANE Australia

Ms Julie Foster
beyondblue

Ms Janet Meagher
Australian Mental Health Consumer Network

Simon Tatz
Mental Health Council of Australia

Mr Michael Winter
Australian Writers' Guild

Ms Georgina McClean
SBS

Chair

TBA
Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing

Secretariat

Ms Kirrily Cornwell
Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing

Media organisations consulted in the redevelopment of this resource

MEDIA INDUSTRY AND REGULATORY BODIES

Australian Association of National Advertisers (AANA)
Australian Broadcasting Authority (ABA)
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
Australian Press Council
Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA)
Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association (ASTRA)
Federation of Australian Radio Broadcasters (FARB)
Federation of Commercial Television Stations (FACTS)
Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA)
Office of Film and Literature Classification (OFLC)

In-depth interviews were conducted with media professionals from all States and Territories.