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Values and principles of the family/carer lived experience workforce

Resource | 2019

This document was developed by the Carer Lived Experience Workforce. It details the values and principles of the family/carer lived experience discipline.

 

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Keeping child mental health in mind

Resource | 2019

This document outlines the National Workforce Centre for Child Mental Health’s (NWC) strategy to support health, social and community professionals in identifying, assessing and supporting infants and children who are at risk of, or currently experiencing, mental health difficulties.

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Practice Guidelines for Treatment of Complex Trauma and Trauma Informed Care and Service Delivery

Resource | 2019

Building on the 2012 Guidelines, this update includes substantial additions around the nature of complex trauma, dissociation and the related clinical challenges, phased therapy, ‘new’ and emerging treatment approaches and issues relating to `evidence-based’ treatment.

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History of lived experience work in Victoria

Resource | 2019

A brief history of lived experience (peer) work in Victoria, including a timeline of key events in mental health, social justice and lived experience work in Victoria and Australia

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Introduction to Lived Experience Roles

Resource | 2019

This resource introduces different lived experience (peer) roles. 

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Equally well in Victoria: Physical health framework for specialist mental health services

Resource | 2019

This framework provides information to help mental health services and clinicians. It describes a range of initiatives for organisations and clinicians to work in partnership with consumers and carers to tailor treatment, and discuss physical health in the context of a recovery plan.  

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Supported Decision Making

Resource | 2019

 A brief introduction to what Supported Decision Making means, and how to do it. The information sheet aims to provide a clear overview to help people know what they should expect from services, and to help clinicians know what they should be able to provide.

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Access to Mental Health Services

Resource | 2019

This audit examined how the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) oversees the mental health system and whether it promotes increased accessibility, ultimately determining if people with a mental illness have timely access to appropriate treatment and support services. 

 

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VMIAC Seclusion Report

Resource | 2019

Written by VMIAC to make information about seclusion more accessible to consumers, to create extra pressure for change and to acknowledge survivors & encourage us all to speak out.

 

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DHHS Mental health performance reports

Resource | 2019

DH prepared quarterly summary reports detailing performance results for mental health services, including Adult performance indicator reports, Child/Adolescent Mental Health Services performance indicator reports, Aged performance indicator reports, Extended treatment reports and Service hours

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