The National Mental Health Commission has released a report outlining consumer and carer experiences of mental health care as part of the Commission’s role in independently monitoring and reporting on progress of the Fifth National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Plan.
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Strategy for the Consumer Mental Health Workforce in Victoria
Resource | 2019
This Strategy describes the required activity needed to adequately support and develop the consumer peer workforce and should be carried out in partnership and with leadership from consumer workers. Pdf version.
Strategy for the Consumer Mental Health Workforce in Victoria
Resource | 2019
This Strategy describes the required activity needed to adequately support and develop the consumer peer workforce and should be carried out in partnership and with leadership from consumer workers. Word (accessible) version.
VMIAC Seclusion Report
Resource | 2019
VMIAC have released a "Seclusion report" which organises the publicly available data on seclusion rates by service over the last three years.
Supported Decision Making
Resource | 2019
Supported decision making is a human rights concept that promotes freedom of choice for people using public mental health services. This 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.
Introduction to Lived Experience Roles
Resource | 2019
This resource introduces different lived experience (peer) roles.
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
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
Co-production - Putting principles into practice in mental health contexts
Resource | 2018
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
Mad Workplaces: A guide for workplaces about working alongside people with 'mental illness'.
Resource | 2014
A realistic and useful booklet for employers written collaboratively by consumers with significant consultation with people who employ consumers and people with expertise in relevant laws and employment practices. There is a matching resource for consumers.