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Chief psychiatrist guidelines

Resource | 2023

The Chief Psychiatrist issues clinical guidelines to provide specialist advice on various aspects of clinical service and to inform mental health practitioners and services about the operation and clinical issues in relation to the Mental Health Act (2014).

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Families where a Parent has a Mental Illness (FaPMI) - Program Guidelines

Resource | 2023

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).

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Aboriginal health (Department of Health)

Resource | 2023

Many Aboriginal people in Victoria enjoy good or excellent health. However, as a group, Aboriginal people are more likely to experience poorer health outcomes than non-Aboriginal people. This page links to current DH publications on Aboriginal health.

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Australian Standards of Care & Treatment Guidelines: For trans and gender diverse children and adolescents

Resource | 2023

The Australian Standards of Care and Treatment Guidelines (ASOCTG) aim to maximise quality care provision to trans and gender diverse children and adolescents across Australia, whilst recognising the unique circumstances of providing such care to this population.

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About the Royal Commission Into Family Violence

Resource | 2023

Australia's first Royal Commission into Family Violence was completed in 2015. The Commission made 227 recommendations to reduce the impact of family violence in our community. The Victorian Government announced on 28 January 2023 the implementation of the final recommendations.

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National Reports: Mental Health and Suicide Prevention

Resource | 2023

Since 2012, the Commission has delivered an annual report to the Australian Government and the community on the mental health and suicide prevention system in Australia. This website hosts links to these reports.

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Mental Health and Wellbeing Bill 2022

Resource | 2022

The Mental Health and Wellbeing act and explanatory notes as read in parliament 23/06/2022. This new bill is set to replace the Mental Health Act of 2014. 

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MARAM and Information Sharing Resource Hub

Resource | 2022

The Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare have developed this MARAM and Information Sharing Resource Hub to support the implementation of the Information Sharing Schemes and MARAM. 

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Guidance to support the delivery of integrated treatment, care and support

Resource | 2022

The Department of Health has published Integrated treatment, care and support for people with co-occurring mental illness and substance use or addiction: Guidance for Victorian mental health and wellbeing and alcohol and other drug services (the Guidance).

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Guidelines on the management of co-occurring AOD & MH conditions in AOD treatment settings (3rd ed)

Resource | 2022

This website and training aim to provide evidence-based information, training and resources to facilitate the translation and online dissemination of the “Guidelines on the management of co-occurring alcohol and other drug and mental health conditions in alcohol and other drug treatment settings (3rd edition)” published in 2022. This website and online training program supersede the second edition website and online training program, which were decommissioned on 30th January 2023 and are no longer available.

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