Take Action
Get Involved In The Fight For Human Rights
The Citizens Commission on Human Rights not only exposes human rights violations in the field of mental health, but actively works alongside individuals and groups across Australia to bring about much needed reform. There are many ways you can help.
Distribute CCHR DVDs and publications
We have DVDs and publications that you can distribute to others either by ordering them online, or by sending links. We also have free downloadable publications and reports which are available for easy distribution.
Order DVDs and publications online
Go to free publications download page
Please contact CCHR if you would like bulk copies of any of CCHR’s Fact Sheets
Report any mental health abuse
Including drugging, electroshock, involuntary commitment etc. by filling out an abuse case form and submitting it to CCHR (all information kept in strict confidence).
Report adverse reactions to psychiatric drugs
The Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration encourages consumers and doctors to report an adverse reaction to a medicine or medical device. Adverse drug reaction reports are evaluated along with those received from manufacturers and can result in safety alerts, labelling changes with stronger side effect warnings, or even the withdrawal of the drug from the market. That is why it is important for all consumers to report psychiatric drug side effects.
Australia
Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has an “Adverse Medicines Event Line.” To go to their reporting system click here.
New Zealand
New Zealand’s Medsafe Center for Adverse Reactions Monitoring (CARM). To go to CARM’s official website click here.
Donate
It is through your donations that CCHR is able to carry on with its vital work and human rights campaigns. You can make a one-time donation, a monthly pledge or become a member of CCHR.
Get active in your area
In each state of Australia there are psychiatric abuses issues which need to be eliminated including the forced drugging of children who are involuntarily detained and the use of ECT, restraint and seclusion on children. There are many actions you can take including:
Writing letters to your Health Ministers and Members of Parliament
Legislators really do want to know where you stand on issues facing Australia so writing to them can create changes.
You can ask them to amend your states mental health laws to ban such abuses as electroshock, restraint and seclusion on children, pregnant women and the elderly.
Write letters to your newspapers
One Letter to the Editor printed often generates more resulting in full discussion of a key issue.
Inform others so they can take action too
To find out more about key issues CONTACT CCHR.
Link to the CCHR website
If you or someone you know has a website, you can educate others by adding a link to this or other CCHR websites.
International Sites: www.cchr.org and www.cchrint.org
National Australian Site: www.cchr.org.au
