Co-design is both a method and a mindset, underpinned by the belief that people are experts in their own lives. Here, you can download practical guides, toolkits and worksheets, as well as reports and white papers that put forward a vision for the future.
Recovery Oriented Language Guide
Resource | 2022
The Mental Health Coordinating Council (MHCC) developed the Recovery Oriented Language Guide because language matters in all aspects of life, and continues to be particularly important in the context of mental health and recovery.
Mental health services - in brief
Resource | 2022
MHSA describes the activity and characteristics of Australia’s health care/social care services accessed by people with a mental illness, providing the most recent data available on the national response of the health and welfare system to the mental health care needs of Australians.
Families where a Parent has a Mental Illness (FaPMI) - Program Guidelines
Resource | 2022
The FaPMI program aims to improve outcomes for clients who are parents, their children and their families by reducing the impact of parental mental illness on all family members through timely, coordinated, preventative and supportive action within Adult Mental Health Services (AMHS).
DHHS - Health services and general practice - coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
Resource | 2022
This Department of Health and Human Services Victoria (DHHS) page contains The latest COVID-19 information and resources for health professionals.
COVID-19 Pandemic Plan for the Victorian Health Sector
Resource | 2022
Information and resources for Victorian hospitals and health services to plan their response to Covid-19
Clinical guidance and resources - COVID-19
Resource | 2022
View resources, information and guides for the care of patients and at-risk groups during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Guide to Promising Programs - Adolescent Violence in the Home
Resource | 2022
This page provides information about the Adolescent Violence in the Home (AVITH) programs currently operating in Victoria and Australia.
National Lived Experience (Peer) Workforce Development Guidelines
Resource | 2022
The Guidelines are intended to inform employers and funding bodies and to support change across the mental health sector by improving understanding of the benefits of the Lived Experience workforce and by supporting employers to assess their local readiness and prioritise activities.
The Lancet Psychiatry Commission on intimate partner violence and mental health
Resource | 2022
The Lancet Psychiatry Commission on intimate partner violence and mental health: advancing mental health services, research, and policy