Despite all the state has experienced this year with COVID-19, the Victorian Government is looking to mental health reforms that should see the state become a national and international leader in innovative service access, design and delivery in the coming years, writes Mental Health Victoria CEO, Angus Clelland. 

Mental Health Victoria has produced summaries of the Productivity Commission's final report into its Inquiry into Mental Health, and the National Suicide Prevention Adviser Interim Advice, both released on Monday.

Mental Health Victoria welcomes the release of two key national reports: the final report of the Productivity Commission's Inquiry into Mental Health, and the Interim Advice of National Suicide Prevention Adviser Christine Morgan.

Mental Health Victoria welcomes the $868 million in additional mental health investment announced today by the Victorian Government, which will ensure the state can implement the interim recommendations of the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System.

Mental Health Victoria welcomes the $235 million investment from the Victorian Government in the state’s Recovery Workforce which will create 500 new jobs across mental health, family violence, health and child protection.

Mental Health Victoria has responded to the Disability Royal Commission's issues paper on the experiences of First Nations people with disability.

The fourth Mental Health Sector Forum, hosted by the Victorian Healthcare Association and Mental Health Victoria, to draw on New Zealand's experience of implementing major mental health reforms.