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This Victorian government guideline outlines the role of Authorised Psychiatrists in designated mental health services under the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022. It covers their appointment ...

Victoria's 2015 -2025 mental health plan aims for all Victorians to experience their best possible mental health. The plan focuses on 15 key outcomes spanning prevention, early intervention, ...

The majority of people with addiction also experience mental illness, yet often face barriers due to fragmented mental health and AOD service systems. To address this, the Royal Commission into ...

The Victorian suicide prevention and response strategy 2024-2034 outlines a 10-year whole-of-government approach to reduce suicide across all Victorian communities. Developed through extensive ...

This evaluation report examines Mind Australia's Aftercare Program, an LGBTIQ+ suicide prevention trial delivered in North Western Melbourne from 2019-2021. The program provided peer and clinical ...

Australia's National Digital Mental Health Framework (June 2021) establishes five action areas to create an integrated digital mental health ecosystem. It aims to strengthen connected care, build ...

Risk assessment is a foundation skill for mental health clinical practice. But, risk assessments tools have a number of limitations. There is a need for standardised risk assessment. In this ...

This paper argues that the social determinants of mental health and international human rights law are mutually reinforcing. Human rights provide a legally binding framework to realize the social ...

This Easy Read guide explains Victoria's Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022, which replaces the 2014 Act. It covers key principles for accessible, inclusive mental health services, compulsory ...

This academic study evaluated a residential mental health recovery service (PARC) in North Queensland using collaborative research methods. The evaluation framework combined the Scottish Recovery ...