Mental Illness Education ACT (MIEACT) is the primary local mental health and well-being education provider for workplaces, community groups and schools across the Canberra region and surrounding area.
For more than 20 years, MIEACT has delivered evidence-informed mental health education programs that increase mental health literacy, promote early intervention, reduce stigma, and foster hope and recovery.
What makes MIEACT unique is our lived experience approach. Through small-group workshops, participants hear directly from Volunteer Educators who share their personal experiences of living with mental illness. Research shows that positive, face-to-face contact is one of the most effective ways to reduce stigma and build understanding.
All lived experience presentations are delivered within our DoNOHarm Framework©, ensuring stories are shared safely and responsibly for both presenters and participants. These lived experience insights are supported by qualified facilitators and educational content aligned with the Australian Curriculum.
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People are empowered through education to sustain mental health and wellbeing.
As a recovery driven organisation we embrace the lived experience to provide mental health
education awareness programs in schools and the wider community to address stigma,increase knowledge and promote help seeking.
Level 1. Room 10. The
Griffin Centre,
20 Genge Street
Canberra City 2601
(02) 6257 1195
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