Membership

Membership is the heart of the Mental Illness Fellowship. Our Members provide a strong base of people who want to add their voice to make a positive difference in the lives of people affected by mental illness. Membership is open to anybody with an interest in improving the wellbeing of people with a mental illness and their families and friends. We welcome your application to become a member today!

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If you have an interest in improving the wellbeing of people with a mental illness, their families or friends, become a Member today!

1 Your voice will create change

2 You will be kept informed

3  You will access practical support

1 Your voice will create change
As a Member you join Victoria’s leading membership based not-for-profit organisation that is passionate about creating positive change for people with a mental illness, their family and friends. As a Member your voice joins thousands of others and allows us unique access to state and federal politicians, the media and mental health service decision makers. Our Voice is heard because we represent you.

As a Member, you can:
* Join our new local Community Development forums, which raise awareness of issues facing people with a mental illness and their families. Help advocate for improved mental health services in your local area
* Communicate the positive and courageous stories of people confronting mental illness through MC² (web based communication) and other medium
* Participate in our advocacy and media campaigns, including Stop the Stigma.
* Use your voting rights to inform the future direction of the Mental Illness Fellowship

2 You will be kept informed
Your membership entitles you to receive information on issues related to mental illness and you will be kept up-to-date about advocacy initiatives we undertake. These include our Stop the Stigma campaign, which seeks a better deal for people with a mental illness, their family and friends.

As a Member, you will be entitled to:
* receive our comprehensive Membership Welcome Pack, our quarterly publication for Members, MI Voice and our Annual Report.
* Access the ‘Members Only’ section of our website www.mifellowship.org and our extensive range of MI Fellowship Fact Sheets.
* Receive discounts on educational and support materials and gain free entry to other Mental Illness Fellowship activities and events, such as the Bruce Woodcock Memorial Lecture.

3 You will access practical support
Including:
* Access to our Membership and Supporters Co-ordinator on 03 8486 4200
* Access to the MI Resource Centre in Melbourne. This includes an up-to-date library and audio-visual material that specialises in mental illness. *Note that as at January 2007, the MI Resource Centre is temporarily closed for renovation but will re-open as a new & improved facility for members.
* Links to the Mental Illness Fellowship’s services for people with a mental illness, their families and friends

To join telephone our Membership Co-ordinator on 03 8486 4200 or e-mail membership@mifellowship.org