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Mental Health and Wellbeing Act
WEBThe Royal Commission recommended that the Victorian Government replaces the current Mental Health Act 2014 with a new Mental Health and Wellbeing Act by mid-2022. The Victorian Department of Health has published an Update and Engagement Paper on the Engage Victoria website for public consultation, with submissions due by August 1.
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Lived Experience Partnership Projects
WEBRecent project . The Lived & Living Experience Workforce (LLEW) Introductory Training Project - Our Future Report, October 2021 The project partnership, with the Self Help Addiction Resource Centre (SHARC) as the lead agency, was commissioned by Mental Health Reform Victoria (MHRV) to conduct research and consultation to inform the …
Find a Mental Health and Wellbeing Connect near you
WEBFind a Mental Health and Wellbeing Connect near you. A Mental Health and Wellbeing Connect is now open in most regions of Victoria. Including satellite centres, support is available for family, carers and supporters of people with mental health and substance use challenges at 18 different locations and online.
History of the Lived Experience Workforce
WEBA History of the lived experience workforce in Victoria Tip Sheet has been put together by the Consumer and Carer Workforce Development Team People with lived experience were first employed in Victorian Mental Health services in 1996.Four roles were created at Royal Melbourne Hospital following the completion of a seminal project: Understanding and …
Carer support groups
WEBTandem works with a number of carer support groups around Victoria. Some have been established for many years, and others are always starting up. To add a group to the list, or to make an inquiry, contact Tandem. Metro Melbourne Carer Support Groups. Rural Victoria Carer Support Groups. Carer Support Groups at Mental Health Services.
Mental Health and Wellbeing Connect
WEBProvide families, carers, friends, and supporters with access to funds to help with immediate practical needs. Support older carers with transition planning. Help families and carers to navigate the Mental Health and Wellbeing system and other supports. Support volunteer-based family and carer peer support groups in each region.
Carer Support Fund (CSF)
WEBThe Mental Health Carer Support Fund is funded by the Victorian Government and administered by Tandem, for the benefit of people in a caring relationship with a person who is receiving services from one of the Victorian Area Mental Health Services. All applications are made through and are approved by the Area Mental Health Services who forward
Victorian Support for Carers Program
WEBThe Victorian Support for Carers Program is funded by the Victorian Government for unpaid carers. An unpaid carer is a person providing care to another person with care needs. A carer may look after a partner, family member, friend or someone else who needs support. Carers can be of any age, from any culture or country, and any socio-economic
Families as Partners
WEBThese modules are designed to motivate more mental health professionals to adopt and implement family work as a part of core, comprehensive, integrated mental health care. For more information on this training or to receive a brochure or presentation for your service or group, please contact the Tandem office on 8803 5555.
Support and Referral Line
WEBThe Tandem Support and Referral Line provides support, information and referral to the family members, friends and carers of people living with mental health challenges. Call us on 1800 314 325. You can call us for free from 9am-5pm Monday to Friday to: Please note that we are not a crisis service. If you or someone else may be at …
Models of Family Intervention
WEBIn this type of intervention information about serious mental illness is presented to family members, usually in a group format, by a mental health professional or by a trained family member. Typical topics are the nature of mental illness: schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression; causes of mental illness; treatment of mental illness
The Mental Health and Wellbeing Act
WEBThe Act brings with it a range of changes to the rights of families, carers, supporters and consumers in the Mental Health and Wellbeing System. Tandem is doing a lot of work to provide you with clear and straightforward information about what your rights are. A roadshow across Victoria in late 2023 to talk about the new Act.
Carer Lived Experience Workforce (CLEW)
WEBCarer Consultant Community of Practice and CLEW workforce group co-reflection. Phone: 03 8803 5555. Email: [email protected]. Location. Tandem. Wurundjeri Country. 70 Trenerry Crescent. Abbotsford Victoria 3067. Contact the CLEW network through the Centre for Mental Health Learning for:
A PRACTICAL GUIDE
WEB4 A Practical Guide for Working with Carers of People with a Mental Illness The 2.4 million1 people who care for those with a mental illness, and those who work with these carers, have been, to a large extent, the unsung heroes in mental health in this country. They will remain the bedrock of the system. This Guide recognises carers are a crucial component of any …
Nominated Persons & Advance Statements
WEBThe Victorian Mental Health Act 2014 provided a new legislative framework to promote recovery-oriented practice, reduce compulsory treatment, and safeguard the rights and dignity of people with mental illness. Advance Statements and Nominated Persons were two mechanisms within this new framework.. Nominated Person. A nominated person …
Other organisations
WEBcarersvictoria.org.au. Carers Victoria provide care and support to family members and friends who have a disability, mental health issues, chronic condition, terminal illness or who is an older person with care needs. They work closely with government and other support organisations to improve the lives of caring families throughout Victoria.
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