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Self-advocacy for the NDIS (mental health)

Resource | 2021

This workbook was developed following a co-design process, in partnership with Victorian Mental Illness Awareness Council (VMIAC) and Tandem, with the purpose of providing self-advocacy information, identifying rights and strategies that support people to speak up for themselves.

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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.

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Protective Personal Equipment (PPE) for Contact and Droplet Precautions

Resource | 2020

This 4-minute video from Melbourne Health describes the correct process for putting on and for safely removing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Please check current guidelines for what level of precautions are required for suspected, confirmed or critical coronavirus (COVID-19) patients.

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Normal life has been disrupted - Managing the disruption caused by COVID-19

Resource | 2020

This Occupational Therapy guide has been compiled by Lorrae Mynard, a Melbourne-based occupational therapist and published by Occupational Therapy Australia. This is general information intended to support people in managing the present pandemic-related occupational disruption.

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Cultural Safety for Health Professionals portal

Resource | 2020

This portal aims to support teaching health professionals to critically reflect on the concept of cultural safety and to deliver safe, accessible and responsive healthcare that is free from racism. Links are provided here to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and cultural safety resources.

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COVID-19 Telehealth Guides

Resource | 2020

This quick guide to getting started with telehealth, using video conferencing or the telephone, has been jointly produced by the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine and the Australasian Telehealth Society.

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Getting started with Telehealth

Resource | 2020

This page from the Telehealth Victoria - Community of Practice links to new guides on digital practice and telehealth.

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Pandemic Kindness Movement

Resource | 2020

The Pandemic Kindness Movement was created by clinicians across Australia, working together to support all health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. They have curated respected, evidence-informed resources and links to valuable services to support the wellbeing of the health workforce.

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A Brief Guide To Using Telehealth from MindSpot

Resource | 2020

This guide is designed to support mental health professionals (practitioners) to learn to safely and effectively use telephone and video technology (telehealth) to deliver mental health services. MindSpot is funded by the Australian Government.

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LGBTIQA+ Policy Guide 2020

Resource | 2020

The Equality Project developed the Australian LGBTIQA+ Policy Guide to ensure that lesbian, gay, bi+, trans, gender diverse, non-binary, intersex, queer, asexual and aromantic (ace and aro) people and their families experience genuine inclusion and the realisation of their human rights in Australia.

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