Parents
Rights and Responsibilities

Rights and Responsibilities Brochure

Please download a copy for your information.

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Consumer Participation

In 1996 the Mater Child and Youth Mental Health Service (also known as CYMHS) began developing a consumer participation strategy.

Initially a pilot program for Consumer/Carer Participation consisting of Consumer groups based at each community clinics (Greenslopes, Yeronga and Inala) was established.

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Community help

... Help is available...

Sometimes the help you can provide to your kids is simply not enough for them. This doesn't mean you're a failure. If they need more help or can't talk to you about their problems, suggest they speak to other people, such as a:

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Coming to CYMHS

There is no manual that comes with being a parent and sometimes it's easy to feel stressed or overwhelmed.  Asking for help can be difficult and coming to a new place for the first time can feel awkward, so we do everything we can to make you and your child feel welcome.

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Where we are

CYMHS provides help to young people living in the southern suburbs of Brisbane. We have three community clinics plus three services located at the Mater Hospital complex. All services are accessible by public transport.

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Indigenous
CYMHS staff listen to you

Jenny, our Indigenous consultant, and Tim, our Indigenous outreach worker, will stay in touch with you during your time with us at CYMHS. They know that young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and families have needs that are different to other families. Both Jenny and Tim are Indigenous Australians who work in the local Indigenous community. Lots of Murri people call Jenny "Aunty Jenny"

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