Association of Relatives and Friends of the Mentally Ill (ARAFMI) records, ca. 1974-1992

MLMSS 8153

fonds

ca. 1974-1992

Textual Records, Clippings

153316

0.17 metres of textual material (1 box)

The Association of Relatives and Friends of the Mentally Ill (ARAFMI) was formed following a seminar organised by Mrs Margaret Lukes. Their first meeting was held on 7th March 1975 at the North Sydney office of the N.S.W. Mental Health Association with Mr R. G. Williams as Chairman, Margaret Lukes as the Deputy Chair, and Mrs J. Hough, Secretary.

In 1979 ARAFMI started a 24 hour telephone support line. In 1981 Young ARAFMI was formed, after recognising a need to educate and support younger relatives.

In January 2009 ARAFMI New South Wales was appointed by the N.S.W. Minister for Health as a peak body in representing the families and carers of people living with a mental illness.

Reference:
Compiled from the collection
ARAFMI NSW, Mental Health Carers. http://www.arafmi.org/ (accessed December 13, 2011)

Folder 1
Copies of newspaper articles, history of the formation of the Association, stories from members, conference papers, newsletters, and copies of 'Mental Illness and the Distress of the Family: Proceedings of seminar held ... 28th February 1975', 1974-1979

Folder 2
Correspondence relating to the establishment of a training or information course for the family and friends of the mentally ill. Also includes ARAFMI information leaflets and brochures, 1981-1995

Folder 3
Papers, newsletters, and correspondence predominantly relating to the formation of state and regional branches of ARAFMI, ca. 1975-1983

Folder 4
Papers, correspondence, and minutes, relating to ARAFMI telephone link-ups, 1983-1988

Folder 5
Papers, newsletters of ARAFMI and New South Wales Association for Mental Health, fliers, minutes, reports, programmes, 1975-1992

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