Stephen Donnelly The Mental Health Bill is due to return to the Seanad for Committee Stage debate on Tuesday 20th January. Given the significance and complexity of the proposed reforms, the Bill warrants thorough and sustained scrutiny and the robust debates at the Seanad Committee Stage to date have been welcome. Throughout this process, Mental Health Reform … Read more
Mental Health Reform is currently recruiting a Corporate Services Officer. About the role: The Corporate Services Officer provides administrative, operational, and corporate services support across the organisation. The role supports the effective day-to-day functioning of MHR, including facilities, IT and systems coordination, compliance, finance administration, and project coordination. Working closely with the Head of Operations, … Read more
Join us for an exciting webinar exploring how Sharing the Vision, Ireland’s national mental health policy (2020–2030), is shaping the future of mental health services. Sharing the Vision sets out an ambitious ten-year roadmap to transform mental health care in Ireland. The policy recognises the voluntary and community sector as a core pillar of the … Read more
Mental Health Reform, Ireland’s leading national coalition for mental health, is today responding to the Mental Health Commission’s new report on the use of restrictive practices in approved centres in Ireland. Commenting on the report, Dr Louise Rooney, Policy & Research Manager, Mental Health Reform commented: “We welcome this report which demonstrates a significant decline … Read more
The Board of Mental Health Reform (MHR) is delighted to welcome Helen Gillespie Brown as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the coalition. Helen has over 25 years’ experience in social policy, mental health, and international development across the public, non-profit, and global sectors. Most recently, she served as a Mental Health Consultant for … Read more
Mental Health Reform, has today responded to a letter by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC), which was sent to Mary Butler T.D., Minister of State for Mental Health regarding the progress of the Mental Health Bill in the Houses of the Oireachtas. In the correspondence, IHREC recommends that the Mental Health Bill … Read more
Mental Health Reform welcomes several positive developments for people accessing and working in mental health services as part of Budget 2026. The Government’s announcement that the total allocation for mental health will reach almost €1.6 billion marks the sixth consecutive year of increased investment and reflects a continued commitment to strengthening Ireland’s mental health system. … Read more
Mental Health Reform welcomes several positive developments for people accessing and working in mental health services as part of Budget 2026. The Government’s announcement that the total allocation for mental health will reach almost €1.6 billion represents a continued commitment to strengthening Ireland’s mental health system and marks the sixth consecutive year of increased investment. … Read more
Mental Health Reform has launched a new Plain English Guide to the Mental Health Bill amendments. The guide is designed to help the public better understand the proposed changes to Ireland’s mental health legislation. Mental health law affects some of the most vulnerable people in our society, but language used in legislation is often hard … Read more
WEBINAR: Thursday 23rd October – 10am-11am Timely, accurate suicide reporting is vital to saving lives. Delays and a high burden of proof currently limit Ireland’s ability to respond effectively. This Coalition Conversation will explore how real-time, lower-burden reporting could be embedded in the next Connecting for Life policy. Bringing together voices from law, health, lived … Read more