The Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health System delivered its final report on 3 February 2021 and it was tabled in Parliament by the Victorian Government on 2 March 2021. The work of the Commission has now concluded.
MARAM practice guides and resources
Resource | 2021
The Family Violence Multi-Agency Risk Assessment and Management Framework ensures services are effectively identifying, assessing and managing family violence risk.
Final Report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety
Resource | 2021
In the Final Report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care, titled Care, Dignity and Respect, Royal Commissioners made a call for fundamental reform of the aged care system as well as recommendations regarding improved access to older persons mental health services.
MARAM practice guides: Guidance for professionals working with adults using family violence
Resource | 2021
The MARAM Framework provides a systemwide approach to risk assessment and risk management, providing guidance for professionals working with child or adult victim survivors, and adults using family violence.
Carer Perspective Supervision Framework
Resource | 2021
A carer-led framework, co-produced project supported and funded through a partnership with the Department of Health, Victoria. The framework is intended to support the unique functions of carer lived experience perspective supervision.
Mental health workforce strategy and capability framework
Resource | 2021
Victoria’s mental health and wellbeing workforce strategy 2021–2024 sets out a coordinated and strategic approach to deliver the diverse, skilled and multidisciplinary workforce required for Victoria’s reformed mental health and wellbeing system.
Victorian Mental Health and Wellbeing Workforce Capability Framework
Resource | 2021
The Victorian Mental Health and Wellbeing Workforce Capability Framework sets out the skills, knowledge and ways of working that the workforce will require in the new integrated and responsive mental health and wellbeing system. It will be revised to keep pace with emerging and evolving needs.
Age-positive language guide
Resource | 2021
Ageism is a common experience in Australia. Its negative impacts on health and wellbeing are significant. For this reason, NARI has developed an age-positive language guide. The guide provides practical examples of how words, phrases, and images can better portray older people and combat ageism.
Australian PTSD Guidelines
Resource | 2021
These guidelines provide general and mental health practitioners, policy makers, industry, and people affected by trauma with access to recommendations reflecting current evidence on how to better respond to the needs and preferences of people living with these mental health issues.
Mental Health Intensive Care Framework
Resource | 2020
Mental health intensive care is a specialist care type that provides supportive, therapeutic engagement to individuals experiencing increased vulnerability during an acute phase of mental illness.
The framework further identifies and highlights key contemporary and best practice principles.