Mental Health Victoria and the Victorian Healthcare Association have released a joint submission to the Productivity Commission's Draft Report into Mental Health.

The Federal Government has announced crucial mental health supports for Australians affected by the 2019-20 bushfires. Supporting the Mental Health of Australians Affected by Bushfires measure will ensure people have access to coordinated and tailored support they need to recover from the effects of the 2019–20 bushfires. An investment of $76 million is being provided over two years.  

The Victorian Government has also announced case support will be provided to people living in Gippsland and North East Victoria. Click below to find out more.  

Today Mental Health Victoria welcomes the release of the interim report of the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System and commends the Commissioners for their outstanding work to date.

Mental Health Victoria urges the Royal Commission into Aged Care to pay special attention to the mental health of RACF residents at the December 2019 hearings which will examine the interfaces between the aged care and health systems.

Mental Health Victoria welcomes the release of the Productivity Commission (PC)’s draft report on mental health reform and congratulates Professor Stephen King and fellow Commissioners for a truly impressive set of recommendations that, if implemented, will improve the lives of millions of Australians living with mental illness.

Mental Health Victoria (MHV) is asking NDIS workers, team leaders and managers to fill out a survey about professional development and training for Victorian NDIS staff working with people with a psychosocial disability.

This week Mental Health Victoria announced its annual conference to take place 17-18 March 2020. Roberto Mezzina, Director of the Dipartimento di Salute Mentale, Trieste, Italy, will be amongst the highly regarded speakers at the Mental Health Across the Lifespan Conference 2020.

On 10 September, World Suicide Prevention Day, Mental Health Victoria welcomed the growing momentum for suicide prevention in Australia.