The survey for the Terms of Reference Consultation for the Royal Commission into Mental Health closed with 7000 submissions. A number of stakeholder consultations were held in late January and submissions have been made by key organisations.The terms of reference and names of the commissioners are to be announced this month.
VMIAC's submission regarding the Commission's terms of reference can be found here. VMIAC will also keep this page updated with all Royal Commission news. Bookmarking this page is a great idea.
Other submissions available online include those from Tandem, Mental Health Legal Centre (MHLC), Victorian Council of Social Service (VCOSS), Victoria Legal Aid, Victorian Transcultural Mental Health and Consumer Action Law Centre.
Follow #MHRoyalCommission on twitter to stay informed. The Department of Health and Human Services page on the Royal Commission is here.