No Offence...
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Cell Block Theatre
National Art School Forbes Street Sydney, NSW 2010 AustraliaDescription
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The NSW Mental Health Commission is proud to present No Offence..., a night of comedy and conversation about language and mental health.
Hosted by the hilarious Nelly Thomas and featuring Olympic gold medallist Matthew Mitcham, No Offence... promises to entertain, inspire and challenge with surprising and candid accounts of the power of everyday language in mental health and stigma.
Lynne Malcolm, host of ABC RN All in the Mind, will host a panel of luminaries from media and the arts featuring Chris Taylor (The Chaser), Bjorn Stewart (Black Comedy) and NSW Deputy Mental Health Commissioner Fay Jackson discussing the portrayal of mental illness.
Also appearing are acclaimed songstress Amy Vee and comedians from the 2014 WISE Stand Up for Mental Health comedy gala.
The NSW Mental Health Commission works with the community and NSW Government to secure better mental health and wellbeing for everyone. The Commission strives to increase awareness in the community on mental health issues and reduce stigma and discrimination.
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The Mental Health Commission of NSW is an independent statutory agency established with the purpose of monitoring, reviewing and improving the mental health and wellbeing of the people of New South Wales. In all its work the Commission aims to reflect the experience of people witih lived experience of mental health issues and caring, families and kinship groups.