Australian families, carers and supporters of people living with mental illness, distress or psychosocial anguish, urgently need their citizen and human rights enshrined in Commonwealth, state and territory legislations and charters.

 

 Current carer legislation, while valuable in acknowledging challenges this community face, falls short in providing legally enforceable rights or imposing obligatory duties on public entities and services.

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In 2023, more than ninety mental health families, carers and supporters, and allies came together to discuss experiences of rights violations and to identify urgent actions required to uphold the collective rights of this community.

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This rights statement is the product of this discussion.