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The
Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia commenced informally
in 1986 as an association of the various state and territory
Schizophrenia Fellowships then in existence. It was formed primarily
to provide a point of contact, a place to exchange information,
lobby and to provide mutual support
In 1995, the process
of National Incorporation was commenced with the agreement
of all members of the group. In November 2001 our name was
changed from the Schizophrenia Fellowships' Council of Australia
to the Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia. This change
reflects both the constituency and services provided by state
members. The inaugural President was Bernard McNair (former
President of the NSW Fellowship) and the current President
is the Hon Rob Knowles (also President of the Mental Illness
Fellowship of Victoria).
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The
Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia Incorporated is a not-for-profit,
grassroots, self-help, support and advocacy organisation of
people with serious mental illnesses, their families and friends.
Such illnesses include schizophrenia, major depression, bipolar
disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorders and anxiety disorders.
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- Canberra
Schizophrenia Fellowship
- Schizophrenia
Fellowship of New South Wales
- Mental
Illness Fellowship of North Queensland
- Schizophrenia
Fellowship of Queensland
- Mental
Illness Fellowship Victoria
- Northern
Territory Association of Relatives & Friends of the
Mentally Ill
- Mental
Illness Fellowship of South Australia
- Mental
Illness Fellowship of Western Australia
Each
of these state and territory bodies is a properly incorporated
body with a duly elected management committee. Combined, these
organisations have between fourteen and fifteen thousand memberships,
many of which are family or corporate members and therefore
represent many more people than the membership number.
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