About the 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.
What's on
Welcome, Matthew Corbett: Director, Workforce Development
We're pleased to welcome Matthew Corbett to the Collaborative Centre's executive leadership team as Director, Workforce Development, working in a job-share arrangement with Emma Cadogan.
Working It Out Together: A practical guide to Lived & Living Experience research
Explore free, downloadable toolkits and workbooks that give research teams practical guidance to embed Lived and Living Experience leadership into every stage of mental health and wellbeing research.
A new home for collaboration
The Collaborative Centre has opened its new home in Carlton, a space purposefully designed to bring people together, foster collaboration and support learning across Victoria's mental health and wellbeing sector.
Are you the next Principal Psychology Educator across Victoria?
Shape the future of Victoria's mental health workforce in this statewide leadership role. The Royal Melbourne Hospital is seeking a senior psychologist to drive psychology education, training and workforce development across public mental health services.
CANVAS project
The CANVAS project highlights that Victoria’s mental health system already has strong foundations for collaboration, with local services acting as central connectors and emerging leadership in Lived and Living Experience reform, creating a clear opportunity to strengthen partnerships, build more coordinated networks, and support shared learning across the system.
Statement of priorities 2025 - 2026
Our 2025–26 Statement of Priorities sets out the shared focus between the Minister for Mental Health and the Collaborative Centre, guiding how we support workforce, research and Lived and Living Experience to strengthen the mental health and wellbeing system.