Connecting evidence, people, and practice across Victoria's mental health system

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Collaborative Centre

The Collaborative Centre supports a learning mental health and wellbeing system across Victoria.

We bring together research evidence, clinical wisdom, Lived and Living Experience expertise, and workforce capability to strengthen how the system learns, connects and improves.

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Workforce

Discover how capability, connection and Lived and Living Experience leadership are strengthened across Victoria's mental health and wellbeing workforce.

Training and events calendar

Find training, workshops, webinars and events from the Collaborative Centre and Victoria’s mental health and wellbeing sector.

Our projects

Explore how research, workforce and knowledge sharing projects are building a stronger, more connected mental health and wellbeing system across Victoria.

Resources

A hub for Victoria's mental health and wellbeing community, connecting people to the information, toolkits, and research evidence they need.

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SCALE: culturally responsive practice

Discover two new SCALE-funded projects to help Victoria's mental health and wellbeing workforce strengthen culturally safe, bicultural and faith-attuned practice. Register today!

Lived and Living Experience Partnerships Officer, Sector Partnerships

We're seeking a Lived and Living Experience Partnerships Officer to help deliver the Lived and Living Experience Workforce Development Program through project coordination, stakeholder engagement and governance support. Apply by 23 September 2026.

Manager, Research Translation and Practice Innovation

We're seeking a Manager, Research Translation and Practice Innovation to lead multi-agency research and clinical partnerships, translating evidence into practical tools and resources that shape mental health policy and workforce development. Apply by 27 September 2026.

SCALE projects rolling out

The first projects funded through the Collaborative Centre's SCALE initiative are now available to Victorian mental health practitioners, including a new bicultural workers podcast and a Lived and Living Experience Workforce (LLEW) community of practice, with registrations now open.

Leading with Lived Experience

How can researchers and people with Lived Experience expertise effectively and authentically work together in Lived-Experience-centred research?

Thanking our outgoing Board and welcoming our new Board

Yesterday, the Minister for Mental Health, Ingrid Stitt, announced the appointment of the new Board for the Victorian Collaborative Centre for Mental Health and Wellbeing.

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29 October | 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM Working Relationally with Borderline Personality Disorder

Learn about the value of working relationally, mindfully and collaboratively to support clients living with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)/complex needs.

Brunswick

Hosted by The Bouverie Centre, La Trobe University

In Person Paid Practitioners Social Workers Occupational Therapists Enrolled Nurses Psychologists Psychiatrists Registered Nurses

29 October | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Building Confidence in Eating Disorder Care: Practical Skills for Social Workers

This interactive 2-hour presentation will build social workers' confidence in identifying, assessing, and responding to eating disorders within generalist mental health settings.

Hosted by Collaborative Centre

Online Free Social Workers

30 October | 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM Mindful - Autism and Girls

This 5.5 hour live webinar explores recognising and diagnosing autism in children and young people assigned female at birth.

Hosted by Mindful

Online Paid Practitioners

30 October | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM The Collective - Seen, heard and validated!

What changes when we approach people with genuine curiosity and no agenda? Explore how LLEW practice can help people feel seen, heard and validated—whatever the environment.

Hosted by The Collective

Online Free Consumer Lived Experience Workforce Family Carer Lived Experience Workforce

30 October | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM 2026 Spectrum Research Forum (Online | Free)

Join us for the 2026 Spectrum Research Forum, a free global online event.

Hosted by Spectrum

Online Free Practitioners Policymakers Researchers Service Leaders Service Commissioners

4 November | 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM Foundation House - Understanding and working with chronic pain: supporting people from refugee backgrounds

This interactive 2-day workshop explores culturally responsive approaches to the assessment and treatment of chronic pain using a bio-psychosocial, multidisciplinary model of care.

Hosted by Foundation House