This study was conducted to gain a better understanding of the consumer workforce and make recommendations for systematic planning, support and career development of the workforce to ensure the growth and sustainability of this workforce.
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Talking about Trauma: Guide to conversations and screening for health and other service providers
Service development | Therapeutic theory & practice | Trauma informed care | 2018
Many service providers feel poorly equipped to have conversations with people they know or suspect have experienced trauma. This Blue Knot Foundation publication helps service providers to know when and how to ‘talk about trauma’ or to screen for trauma.
Consumer Perspective Supervision - A framework for supporting the consumer workforce
Consumer perspective | Service development | Workplace wellbeing & practice support | 2018
This framework is intended to guide supervisees, supervisors and organisations in undertaking strong processes to support consumer perspective supervision by outlining the specific functions, importance and benefits of consumer perspective supervision.
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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 VMHILN is a DHHS initiative that is a community of practice that unites existing and emerging leaders from Victorian Area Mental Health Services (AMHS) from lived experience workforce, nursing, allied health and medical.
The Safewards model and associated interventions, have been highly effective in reducing conflict and containment, and increasing a sense of safety and mutual support for staff and patients. This page includes resources related to the Victorian mental health implementation.