The Victorian Mental Health and Wellbeing Workforce Capability Framework sets out the skills, knowledge and ways of working that the workforce will require in the new integrated and responsive mental health and wellbeing system. It will be revised to keep pace with emerging and evolving needs.
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Mental health workforce strategy
MH policy, systems & legislation | 2021
Victoria’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Workforce Strategy 2021-2024 prioritises steps to stabilise the system and lay the foundations for the decade of reform ahead. It will be reviewed and updated every two years.
CMHL mental health acronym list
MH policy, systems & legislation | 2020
The CMHL has compiled a list of common acronyms used across mental health settings. Please let us know if you would like to recommend any additions: cmhl.org.au/contact
Victoria’s mental health services annual report 2018-19
MH policy, systems & legislation | 2020
Victoria’s mental health services annual report 2018-19 is a tool for health services, staff, advocates, carers, consumers and the broader community to better understand the Victorian public mental health system and the services available for people with a mental illness.
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The Mental Health Complaints Commissioner is an independent, specialist body established under the Mental Health Act 2014 to safeguard rights, resolve complaints about Victorian public mental health services and recommend improvements.

The Second Psychiatric Opinion Service has been established to provide independent second psychiatric opinions to ‘entitled patients’ under the Mental Health Act 2014, in circumstances when a second opinion via other means is not available or feasible.

This Department of Health & Human Services page lists a number of DHHS supported initiatives to develop and expand the lived experience workforce.