This event will be an opportunity to hear from services who are developing their Lived & Living Experience workforce and those working alongside them. What is working well, what challenges and opportunities are arising, and how are these initiatives contributing to a better, more sustainable and more person-centred mental health system. Read More ..read more

Mental Health Victoria is concerned at proposed changes to legislation currently before Parliament to alter the WorkCover scheme in circumstances of workplace mental injury which may create inequities in the support and management available to people with mental injury as opposed to physical injury.  Read More ..read more

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. Read More ..read more

This speech was presented to the Mental Health Victoria Annual General Meeting 2022 by Board Chair, Damian Ferrie. Read More ..read more

This speech was presented as part of the 2022 Mental Health Victoria Annual General Meeting by Prof Allan Fels AO, MHV Patron. Read More ..read more

The MHV 2021-2022 Annual Report has now been released. Read More ..read more

  After extensive consultation with organisations and individuals in the sector, Mental Health Victoria is proud to be releasing The First 100 Days: Mental health sector briefing to an incoming Victorian Government. Read More ..read more