Mental Health Victoria has welcomed the Federal Government’s commitment to delivering the world’s best mental health system for Australia in its Long Term National Health Plan announced yesterday by Health Minister Greg Hunt.

Mental Health Victoria has released its omnibus submission to the Royal Commission into Victoria's mental health system. 

In the State Budget 2019/20 the Victorian Government announced an interim funding package to address some critical gaps in the mental health system ahead of the Royal Commission’s interim report which is to be released in November 2019.

On Friday 5 April, Mental Health Victoria submitted an initial submission to the Productivity Commission Inquiry into Mental Health. The submission makes recommendations to improve mental health by supporting economic participation and enhancing productivity to ensure economic growth.

Mental Health Victoria (MHV) welcomes the $737 million commitment of new funding over seven years announced in last night’s Federal Budget, but says much more needs to be invested to meet urgent needs in the community.

On 28 March, 2019 Mental Health Victoria made a submission to Terms of Reference for the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with a Disability.

Mental Health Victoria welcomes broad Terms of Reference for Royal Commission Mental Health Victoria today welcomed the announcement of eminent Commissioners and wide-ranging Terms of Reference for Victoria's Royal Commission into Mental Health.

Mental Health Victoria was a proud sponsor of the Not In My Workplace Summit held today at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.