This framework is central to the government's commitment to reduce restriction and provide mental health services that are safe places for all people accessing treatment and care, their support people and those who work with them.
A national framework for recovery-oriented mental health services: policy and theory
Resource | 2013
The framework describes the practice domains and key capabilities required for the mental health workforce to operate in accordance with the recovery approach. The framework is presented in two companion documents: a guide for practitioners & providers, and a policy and theory document.
Council of Australian Governments - The Roadmap for National Mental Health Reform 2012 – 2022
Resource | 2012
The roadmap outlines the reform directions governments will take over the 10-year period 2012-2022 and re-commits the Australian Government and states and territories to working together towards real improvements in the lives of people with mental illness, their families, carers and communities.
Clinical Practice Guideline for the management of Borderline Personality Disorder
Resource | 2012
Developed by a multi-disciplinary committee of clinical, consumer and carer representatives with BPD expertise, the guideline discusses a range of treatment options, including recommendations covering diagnosis, management, treatment and information for supporting carers and families.
Service Guideline for Gender Sensitivity and Safety
Resource | 2011
This guideline sets out what is required of services and individual practitioners to provide gender-sensitive care for women, men and people who identify as transgender or intersex people
Framework for Recovery-oriented Practice
Resource | 2011
The Framework for Recovery-oriented Practice identifies the principles, capabilities, practices and leadership that underpin a recovery-oriented approach to mental health service delivery.
Adult prevention and recovery care (PARC) services framework and operational guidelines
Resource | 2010
The purpose of these guidelines is to provide operational advice to support the planning and delivery of PARC services. Approved adult PARC services should develop their own procedures and practices to address the issues raised in these guidelines.
Dual diagnosis: key directions for service development
Resource | 2007
This document clarifies priorities and directions for dual diagnosis service development in Vic. It highlights service delivery issues and provides guidance for service leaders and managers responsible for ensuring that dual diagnosis becomes core business within their services.