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.
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.
Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System - Final Report
Resource | 2021
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.
Victoria’s mental health services annual report 2019-20
Resource | 2021
- Victoria’s mental health services annual report 2019-20 is a tool for health services, staff, advocates, carers, consumers and the broader community to better understand the Victorian public mental health system and the services available for people with a mental illness.
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.
National Children’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy
Resource | 2021
The Strategy outlines the requirements for an effective system of care for children, seeking to create a new, shared understanding of the roles of families, communities, services, and educators in promoting and supporting child mental health and wellbeing.
Specialist Family Violence Advisor guidelines and reporting template
Resource | 2021
Guidelines to support consistent state-wide delivery of the program, describe responsibilities, clarify activities and confirm reporting requirements, while providing guidance for Specialist Family Violence Advisor service delivery across Victoria within the mental health and alcohol and drug sector
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.