It is time to give all Australians, who live with multiple failed attempts at recovery, the opportunity to access treatments that can improve and save lives.
This should be personal for all of us.
This quote is from a mother who is desperate to see her daughter healed is the right place to start the discussion of whether the medicinal use of psilocybin as part of therapy should be moved into Schedule 8 of the Poisons Standard.
At the moment this therapy is not legally available in Australia despite the fact that the TGA has been authorising its use by doctors on a patient by -patient basis though its Special Access Scheme. This is because even with such an approval the treatment would be illegal under State and Territory law whilst this medicinal use of psilocybin in medically controlled environments remains in Schedule 9.
Mind Medicine Australia (MMA) is a charity that seeks to alleviate the suffering caused by mental illness in Australia through expanding the treatment options available to medical practitioners and their patients. We are focused on the development of safe and effective psychedelic-assisted therapies to cure a range of mental illnesses.
An Invitation:
Mind Medicine Australia wants to reduce suicides and suffering from mental illness by expanding the treatments available to include psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy. Legislation, regulation, and science are just one part of the story, though. The best way for people to see how psychedelics can change, and even save lives, is by sharing stories of healing and hope.
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They’re putting together a special book about psychedelics in Australia, the first of its kind – filled with incredible and inspirational stories of people who’ve changed their lives through psychedelic medicines like psilocybin and MDMA.
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Mind Medicine Australia are inviting people across Australia to submit their healing stories for consideration to be included in the book. These stories will help us give hope, change minds, raise awareness, reduce stigma, and increase support for psilocybin and MDMA assisted therapies.
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Please visit https://mindmedicineaustralia.org.au/submit-your-testimonial for more information and to submit your healing story no later than April 30 2021.
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International Summit on Psychedelic Therapies for Mental Illness
2 Day Introductory Workshop program
in Psychedelic Therapies
+ 2 Day Public Summit
17-20 November 2021,
SOFITEL Melbourne On Collins, Melbourne, Australia
