Building a mental health system for the future
With our members and partners, we’re helping shape a mental health sector that meets the needs of all Victorians.
Latest news
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Mental Health & Wellbeing Act Community Implementation Update
There is often a misconception that the Mental Health Act or soon to be Mental Health and Wellbeing Act (MH&WA) come September 1, is for Area-based Mental Health services only. This is not the case. Particularly as we move toward a Mental Health and Wellbeing system that endeavours to create accessibility to free, local mental health care as soon as Victorians need it, reducing the need for more acute care down the track.
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2023/24 State Budget prioritises stability and continuity amidst ongoing reforms
Mental Health Victoria welcomes the 2023/24 Victorian State Budget, and the additional $520 million it will invest into our mental health and wellbeing system.
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Sophie Scott: Burnout
Veteran ABC reporter Sophie Scott was at the peak of her career when in 2021 she suffered an unexpected health episode. Here she shares how she came to be burnt out, and the simple steps that have helped her get her health back on track.
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Prof Allan Fels AO calls for better supports, less competition
Mental Health Victoria needs to be supported to play a key role in reform, says Prof Allan Fels, MHV Patron.
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Presentation to 2022 MHV AGM by Prof Allan Fels AO
This speech was presented as part of the 2022 Mental Health Victoria Annual General Meeting by Prof Allan Fels AO, MHV Patron.
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MHV AGM 2022 address by Board Chair Damian Ferrie
This speech was presented to the Mental Health Victoria Annual General Meeting 2022 by Board Chair, Damian Ferrie.
Policy and advocacy
Mental Health Victoria’s policy and advocacy work aims to build a sector that meets the mental health needs of all Victorians.
Mental Health Victoria acknowledges the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as traditional custodians of the land on which it operates. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging, and value the rich history, unbroken culture and ongoing connection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to country.
Mental Health Victoria acknowledges those people touched directly and indirectly by mental health vulnerabilities, trauma, suicide and neurodiversity, and their families, kin, friends and carers. We acknowledge the ongoing contribution of those people in the mental health sector.
Mental Health Victoria values diversity. We advocate for a safe and inclusive society for all people, regardless of their ethnicity, faith, disability, sexuality, or gender identity, and uphold these values in all we do.
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