24 Jan 2022 Articles Uncategorized
The WA Mental Health Act is under review. Now is the time to change this.
The WA Mental Health Act allows psychiatry to commit the above torturous practices on vulnerable children…
04 Jul 2017 Articles
A total of 16,570 toddlers, children and teenagers under 17 were prescribed antipsychotics in 2015, Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme data seen by Fairfax…
27 Apr 2017 Latest News
A mother who watched as her 10-year-old son rocked in a corner of his room begging for someone to kill him to end…
22 Mar 2017 Articles
Due to skyrocketing numbers of children on antidepressants CCHR has released a documentary titled, Psychiatry Friend or Foe? The Untold Story of Australian Psychiatry.
SELLING AUSTRALIAN CHILDREN DOWN THE DRUG DRAIN…
13 Jan 2017 Books
by Fred A Baughman MD.
Pediatric Neurologist Dr. Fred Baughman’s long awaited book is acclaimed for providing much needed detailed and practical advice on how to prevent children from being labelled…
13 Jan 2017 DVDs
Have you ever wondered why: Australian children have attempted suicide while on ADHD drugs; More than 600 Australians have died while on anti-psychotics; and more than 1,200 Australian children aged…
13 Jan 2017 DVDs
Psychiatrists are DEAD WRONG. Presented by CCHR.
Psychiatrists claim their drugs are safe for children. Once you hear what eight brave mothers, their families, doctors and experts have to say instead,…
18 Mar 2016 Latest News
A Sydney law firm has launched a class action on behalf of people who as children and adolescents were…
14 Jan 2016 Articles Feature Article
14 JANUARY 2016
There has been a dramatic increase in the psychiatric labelling and prescription of antidepressants, antipsychotics and ADHD drugs to Australian children. In 2022/23 there were 361,587 children on…
07 Oct 2015 Latest News
Forced drugging, restraints & seclusion of children without the need for parental consent is set to remain legal.
Please Urgently Take Action
The Queensland Mental Health Act has been under review since…
28 Sep 2015 Uncategorized
Parental Consent Not Needed.
In June 2021, The World Health Organization (WHO) released guidelines that lashed out against coercive psychiatric practices such as restraint, seclusion, forced electroshock and forced detainment and…
03 Aug 2015 Articles
3 AUGUST 2015
CCHR asks for parents to come forward about sons who may be suffering a serious, antipsychotic drug side effect: growth of female breasts.
Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR)…
03 Jun 2015 Latest News
Forced drugging, restraint & seclusion of children without the need for any parental consent is set to remain legal.
Please urgently take action by 26 June 2015.
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05 Dec 2014 Latest News
Forced drugging, restraint & seclusion of children without the need for any parental consent remains legal.
Please take action before 5pm Monday 19 January 2015
Below is a summary of points of…
17 Nov 2014 Latest News
The NSW Mental Health Act has been under review and despite the Sydney Morning Herald earlier this year reporting that a draft bill would be made available to the public…
02 Jun 2014 Articles
2 JUNE 2014
There have been over 1,100 adverse reactions reported to Australia's drug regulatory agency for suicide, suicidal thoughts and behaviour and self-harm. These include the suicides of a 9…
18 Mar 2014 Articles
18 MARCH 2014
Illegal for mental illness in NSW and the NT, Victorian psychiatrists want to be able to cut into the brains of children of any age and perform deep…
06 Mar 2014 Articles
6 MARCH 2014
14 year olds can agree to electroshock and 16 year olds to psychosurgery, both without parental consent!
The WA Mental Health Act has been under review and the new…
05 Mar 2014 Articles
5 MARCH 2014
Children will be able to agree to electroshock and psychosurgery without parental consent !
The Victorian Mental Health Act has been under review. Public consultation occurred and a Draft…
17 Feb 2014 Articles
17 FEBRUARY 2014
The controversial Victorian Mental Health Act is expected to go before Parliament this week with the torturous use of electroshock now set to remain legal for children of…
03 Nov 2013 Articles
3 NOVEMBER 2013
Illegal for mental illness in NSW and the NT, Western Australian psychiatrists want to be able to barbarically cut 16 year olds brains and perform deep brain stimulation…
03 Nov 2013 Articles
3 NOVEMBER 2013
With the call for the ban of physical restraint in young children this week by National Mental Health Commissioner, Ms Jackie Crowe, after a 9 year-old Victorian boy…
29 Oct 2013 Articles
29 OCTOBER 2013
14 year olds can agree to electroshock and 16 year olds to psychosurgery, both without parental consent!
The WA Mental Health Act has been under review and the new…
26 Aug 2013 Articles
26 AUGUST 2013
In June 2012, Australia was before the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (UN CRC) regarding the prescription of ADHD drugs to children.
The Committee expressed…
14 Aug 2013 Articles
14 AUGUST 2013
The Queensland Mental Health Act is under review and public feedback is being called for on the current law. A child (under 18), if considered to have the…
22 Feb 2012 Articles
22 FEBRUARY 2012
The W.A. Mental Health Act is under review and the above are included in proposals of the draft bill. Please take action so that children are protected and…
16 Dec 2011 Articles
16 DECEMBER 2011
The statistics are alarming - nearly 89,000 Australian children under 16 are on ADHD drugs, antidepressants and antipsychotics (4,429 aged between 2-6). These are drugs with often serious…
16 Nov 2011 Articles
16 NOVEMBER 2011
An extremely concerning statement in the CPPs on ADHD indicates that Australia could now be following the US model where children can be removed from their parents if…
21 Sep 2011 Articles
21 SEPTEMBER 2011
Children as young as two are increasingly being prescribed powerful stimulant drugs like Ritalin for "ADHD." 2,406 Australian children younger than six are on these drugs (1,007 of…
19 Sep 2011 Articles
19 SEPTEMBER 2011
"Alarm as more kids on anti-depressants" Herald Sun, 30 May 2011, read the full article on the Herald Sun website. (link expired.)
Download the statistics of the numbers of…
21 Aug 2011 Articles
The Age newspaper reported: "FORMER Australian of the Year Patrick McGorry has aborted a controversial trial of antipsychotic drugs on children as…
11 May 2011 Articles
11 MAY 2011
Transparency and conflicts of interest in the May 2011 Mental Health in Infancy, Childhood and Adolescent Conference, Perth.
The theme of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of…