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Equally Well Consensus Statement

Resource | 2017

Equally Well aims to improve the quality of life of people living with mental illness by providing equal access to quality health care. The Equally Well Consensus Statement outlines six essential elements that provide guidance to health services.

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The National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards (second edition)

Resource | 2017

The primary aims of the NSQHS Standards are to protect the public from harm and to improve the quality of health service provision. The eight NSQHS Standards provide a nationally consistent statement about the level of care consumers can expect from health services.

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Integrated Trauma Recovery Service Model

Resource | 2016

This document is designed to orient readers to the specialist work done by the Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture. It describes the integrated nature of our approach to working with and for survivors of torture and other traumatic events who come from refugee backgrounds.

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Specialist Family Violence Advisor guidelines and reporting template

Resource | 2016

Safewards is a model developed for inpatient mental health units, aiming to improve safety for both consumers and staff, with a focus on reducing conflict (anything that could be harmful for a patient, other patients, or staff) and containment (restrictive interventions).

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Heart and Soul Matters: A guide to providing spiritual care in mental health settings

Resource | 2016

This guide, from Spiritual Health Victoria, is intended for staff working in services supporting people living with mental illness, their families and carers. It is designed to equip staff, carers and family members with information to engage in conversations that involve spiritual themes.

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Royal Commission Into Family Violence - Report and recommendations

Resource | 2016

The Commission's multi-volume report canvasses the many views heard by the Commission during its consultation processes and covers a broad range of topics. It then lists and details the Commission's 227 recommendations.

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Victoria's 10-year mental health plan

Resource | 2015

Victoria's 10-year mental health plan sets an ambitious, long-term vision for mental health and wellbeing. It will guide investment and drive better outcomes for Victorians.

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National Health Survey: Mental Health and co-existing physical health conditions

Resource | 2015

This publication provides a cross-section of results from the National Health Survey, 2014-15. It provides an overview of selected characteristics of people with co-existing health conditions, in particular, people with co-existing mental and physical health conditions.

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Keeping Body and Mind Together - Improving the physical health of people with mental illness

Resource | 2015

This RANZCP report is one in a series that examines the barriers to health care for people with both mental and physical illness, and what can be done to reduce these barriers.

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Centre for Psychiatric Nursing Recovery Library

Resource | 2015

The resources presented in this Recovery Library are mapped against the nine domains of the Framework for Recovery-oriented Practice. An additional domain pertaining to Growing Consumer Leadership was also developed as part of the formation of the Recovery Library.

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