Online Attendees The conference will take place on 31st March from 9.30am – 1.00pm. If you are viewing the conference online, please register on Eventbrite. A Zoom link will be sent to all registrants via email in advance of the event. In-Person Attendees The conference will take place in Wood Quay Venue, Dublin City Council, Civic … Read more
Keynote Speaker Mary Butler, Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People Mary Butler is Minister of State at the Department of Health with special responsibility for Mental Health and Older People. She is a TD representing the Waterford Constituency. In the 32nd Dáil, Mary served as Chairperson of the Joint Oireachtas Committee for … Read more
Mental Health Reform’s 10th Anniversary Conference Agenda MC: Dil Wickremasinghe, Broadcaster and Journalist 9.00 – 9.30 Registration/ Arrival 9.30 – 9.35 Welcome Fiona Coyle, CEO, Mental Health Reform 9.35 – 9.50 Launch of ‘Brave New Connections Report: Resetting the Non- Profit Voluntary and Community Sector After the Pandemic’ Dominika … Read more
Job Description Position: Policy and Advocacy Coordinator Hours: Full-time (37 hours per week) Start date: ASAP Duration: 1 year Reports to: Policy and Research Manager Location: Coleraine House, Coleraine Street, Dublin 7. [Please note MHR is currently developing a hybrid working policy which will allow for staff to work part of their time in the … Read more
Job Description Position: Chief Executive Officer (Maternity Cover contract) Hours: Full-time (37 hours per week) Start date: May 2022 Duration: 9 months Reports to: MHR Board Location: Coleraine House, Coleraine Street, Dublin 7 [Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, and subject to Government restrictions, the successful candidate may also be required to work remotely.] 1.Position … Read more
Mental Health Reform has today written an open letter to Paul Reid, CEO of HSE. The letter supports Minister Mary Butler’s calls for the reinstatement of a National Director for Mental Health in the HSE, following a review into Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in South Kerry. Mental Health Reform has called for the … Read more
Mental Health Reform and the Children’s Rights Alliance are today reacting with concern to the review into allegations that young people who attended South Kerry Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services were prescribed inappropriate medication. The review, published by the Health Service Executive today, has examined the treatment of more than 1,300 young people who … Read more
Mental Health Reform welcomes the publication of the Housing Strategy for Disabled People 2022-2027. The new strategy, launched today by Minister Darragh O’Brien, Minister Peter Burke and Minister Anne Rabbitte, places a greater emphasis on independent living and community inclusion. It aims to facilitate disabled people to live independently with the appropriate choices and control … Read more
Job Description Position: Communications and Membership OfficerHours: Full-time (37 hours per week)Start date: ASAPReports to: CEO/Communications & Engagement ManagerLocation: Coleraine House, Coleraine Street, Dublin 7.[Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, and subject to Government restrictions, the successful candidate may also be required to work remotely.] Position Summary Mental Health Reform is seeking to recruit a … Read more
