Stephen Sheil Position: Communications and Engagement Manager (Maternity Cover) Hours: Full-time (37 hours per week) Start date: December 2024 Duration: 10 months Reports to: CEO Location: Coleraine House, Coleraine Street, Dublin 7. Mental Health Reform operates a hybrid system of remote working and in office working. Position summary Mental Health Reform is seeking to recruit an experienced, … Read more
Mental Health Reform, Ireland’s leading national coalition for mental health, welcomes the publication of the Mental Health Bill 2024. The new Mental Health Bill will replace the Mental Health Act, 2001 which governs the rights of people who are admitted and treated in an in-patient facility for mental health care. Fiona Coyle, CEO, Mental Health … Read more
Reporting to: Operations, Governance and Finance Manager Location: Coleraine House, Coleraine Street, Dublin 7 Duration: 1 year (fixed term contract) Hours of work: 37 hours per week full Annual leave: 24 days (pro rata) Reporting directly to the Operations, Governance & Finance Manager, this role will support the general operations and administration of the organisation … Read more
Mental Health Reform (MHR), Ireland’s leading national coalition for mental health, is reacting to the release of the Mental Health Commission’s 2023 annual report which lays bare the lack of appropriate funding for mental health services in Ireland. Commenting on the report, Fiona Coyle, CEO, Mental Health Reform said: “We welcome the publication of the … Read more
Mental Health Reform, Ireland’s leading national coalition for mental health, is today reacting with concern to a new report published by Families for Reform of CAMHS on the experiences of families with Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). ‘Experiences of CAMHS: A Family Perspective’ draws on a national survey of 736 people, representing the … Read more
Position: Chief Executive Officer (Maternity Cover contract) Hours: Full -time (37 hours per week) Start date: September 2024 Duration: 9 months Reports to: Mental Health Reform Board Location: Hybrid / Coleraine House, Coleraine Street, Dublin 7. Position summary The Board of Mental Health Reform is seeking a passionate, focused, and experienced leader to cover maternity … Read more
Shine, Mental Health Reform and the HSE National Clinical Programme for Early Intervention in Psychosis launches its third annual survey of individuals with lived experience of psychosis and their supporters A distressing level of discrimination is still faced by individuals with psychosis. That’s the finding of the Shine, Mental Health Reform and the HSE National … Read more
Mental Health Reform, the national coalition for mental health, has today welcomed the inclusion of the Mental Health Bill in the Government’s Summer Legislative Programme. The Bill has been selected for priority publication and will be among the top legislative priorities for the Government in the coming months. Fiona Coyle, CEO, Mental Health Reform commented: … Read more
People with serious mental health difficulties are being incarcerated and neglected in a prison system that is unfit for purpose, according to a new report launched today by the Office of the Inspector of Prisons. The report reveals alarming deficiencies in the Irish prison system’s mental health services including critically low staffing numbers, poor living … Read more
We sat down with the newest member of the MHR Board, Ciara Glynn, to find out a little bit more about her life and work. As the newest board member, can you tell us a little about your work in the Irish mental health sector? I’m a peer support worker and I was part of … Read more
