This resource has been developed to inform and support understanding, planning, and implementing co-production initiatives specifically within the context of Victorian mental health services
Diagnosis in child mental health - Exploring the benefits, risks and alternatives
Resource | 2018
Service providers seldom have time to explore the debates, complexities and nuances surrounding the diagnosis of child mental health conditions. This CFCA paper is designed to encourage practitioners to critically reflect on the role that diagnosis plays in their work with children.
Chief Psychiatrist's Guideline: Working together with families and carers
Resource | 2018
This guideline provides specialist advice about involving family and carers in the treatment and care of individual consumers. Individual consumers include children and young people, adults and ageing consumers.
Map of the NSQHS Standards second edition with the National Standards for Mental Health Services
Resource | 2018
This document maps the 2nd edition of the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards with the National Standards for Mental Health Services (NSMHS). The purpose of the document is to demonstrate to mental health stakeholders the extent of alignment between the two sets of standards.
Family Violence: Chief Psychiatrist's Guideline and Practice Resource
Resource | 2018
The guideline outlines expectations of mental health services managers and clinicians regarding their roles in responding to family violence.
Korin Korin Balit-Djak: Aboriginal health, wellbeing and safety strategic plan 2017–2027
Resource | 2017
Korin Korin Balit-Djak means 'Growing very strong' in the Woi wurrung language. It provides an overarching framework for action to improve the health, wellbeing and safety of Aboriginal Victorians now and over the next 10 years.
The National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards (second edition)
Resource | 2017
The primary aims of the NSQHS Standards are to protect the public from harm and to improve the quality of health service provision. The eight NSQHS Standards provide a nationally consistent statement about the level of care consumers can expect from health services.
Integrated Trauma Recovery Service Model
Resource | 2016
This document is designed to orient readers to the specialist work done by the Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture. It describes the integrated nature of our approach to working with and for survivors of torture and other traumatic events who come from refugee backgrounds.
Royal Commission Into Family Violence - Report and recommendations
Resource | 2016
The Commission's multi-volume report canvasses the many views heard by the Commission during its consultation processes and covers a broad range of topics. It then lists and details the Commission's 227 recommendations.
Victoria's 10-year mental health plan
Resource | 2015
Victoria's 10-year mental health plan sets an ambitious, long-term vision for mental health and wellbeing. It will guide investment and drive better outcomes for Victorians.