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New report highlights experiences of people in mental health …

(3 days ago) WebA report handed down by the commission in March 2021 made 65 recommendations for change to Victoria's mental health system, which it said had …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-23/mental-health-crisis-victoria-police-health-led-reform/103132896

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Mental health insiders issue warning over Victoria’s ‘vague’ new

(3 days ago) WebThe new Mental Health and Wellbeing Act will for the first time regulate the use of chemical restraint in mental health settings in Victoria. Photograph: …

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/aug/31/victoria-mental-health-and-wellbeing-act-chemical-restraint-new-laws-not-ready-psychiatrists-claim

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About the final report of the Royal Commission into Victoria’s …

(6 days ago) WebThe 2020-21 Budget provided $868.8 million in mental health funding, of which over $578 million is for the implementation of Royal Commission recommendations. Progress …

https://www.health.vic.gov.au/mental-health-reform/about-the-final-report-of-the-royal-commission-into-victorias-mental-health

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Latest mental health and wellbeing news health.vic.gov.au

(2 days ago) WebHave your say on the Diverse Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Framework. View all news stories from the Department of Health. Reviewed 18 January …

https://www.health.vic.gov.au/mental-health-wellbeing-reform/latest-news

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New Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission established

(9 days ago) Web31/08/23. Victoria’s new Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission was formally established on 1 September 2023 under the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022. The …

https://www.health.vic.gov.au/news/new-mental-health-and-wellbeing-commission-established

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Mental health remains a challenge for the Victorian …

(7 days ago) WebVictorians know this better than most, after a royal commission last year found that Victoria’s mental health system systemically failed to help people in need. The royal commission laid out …

https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/mental-health-remains-a-challenge-for-the-victorian-government-20221107-p5bw2x.html

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‘You don’t have a choice’: Victoria’s mental health …

(Just Now) WebA royal commission found Victoria’s mental health system was crisis-driven and not designed to support people living with mental illness. Photograph: Photographer, Basak Gurbuz Derman/Getty Images

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/may/29/you-dont-have-a-choice-victorias-mental-health-regulator-criticised-over-complaints-handling

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Melbourne’s new combined addiction and mental …

(6 days ago) WebThe report from the inquiry, finalised in 2021, found Victoria’s mental health system was unable to keep up with the number of people seeking help and that stigma and discrimination were widespread.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/apr/14/melbournes-new-combined-addiction-and-mental-health-treatment-centre-a-no-brainer

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Mental health Victoria: Royal Commission makes 65 - news.com.au

(2 days ago) WebThe state’s mental health system has “failed Victorians for decades” and is “woefully unprepared for current and future challenges”, the final Royal Commission …

https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/mental-health/royal-commission-makes-65-recommendations-in-bid-to-fix-broken-victorian-mental-health-system/news-story/2e91f43fa6811de35978013d8c3facd1

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Tragic Vic stories, Monte Croke, show mental health system gaps

(2 days ago) WebMonte died on Friday, August 13, 2021, aged just 17, after pleading for mental health help and telling healthcare workers: “I cannot keep myself safe; please …

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/mental-illness-suicides-reach-crisis-point-health-system-gaps-laid-bare-in-three-tragic-stories/news-story/50714921744376bdc8c5a9536bdc2691

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Victoria's mental health industry in dire straits as conditions …

(5 days ago) WebVictoria's mental health care industry is facing a crisis as workers question whether it's worth staying in an industry where they're overworked and don't feel …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-19/victorian-mental-health-sector-crisis-workforce-shortage/101161252

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Courage To Come Back: Mental Health award recipient 2024

(7 days ago) WebOur series profiling the recipients of the 2024 Courage To Come Back Awards begins with a look at Baylie McKnight of Victoria, the recipient of the award in the …

https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2024/05/17/2024-courage-to-come-back-mental-health-award/

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Call for input for Return to Work Victoria pilots WorkSafe Victoria

(3 days ago) WebThe Mentally Healthy Workplace Readiness Initiative would provide assistance to small and medium sized businesses to identify, assess and control risks to mental health within …

https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/news/2024-05/call-input-return-work-victoria-pilots

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Mental Health Reform

(4 days ago) WebThe final report of the Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health System was tabled in a special sitting of the Victorian Parliament on 2 March 2021. Stay up-to-date with …

https://www.health.vic.gov.au/mental-health/mental-health-wellbeing-reform

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Opinion Mental Health Awareness is Backfiring on Teens - The …

(1 days ago) WebMedical groups declaring a “national emergency.”. The surgeon general calling for an “all of society” response to a “devastating” mental health crisis among young …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/14/opinion/mental-health-awareness.html

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2024/25 Budget delivers $1.7 billion infrastructure boost VHBA

(7 days ago) WebThe Victorian Budget 2024/25 is investing $1.7 billion for health infrastructure projects across the state.New and improved hospitalsThis year’s State Budget will deliver more …

https://www.vhba.vic.gov.au/news/victorian-budget-2024-25

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New task force prescribes mental health support to curb - NBC …

(2 days ago) WebPerinatal depression affects as many as 20% of women in the United States during pregnancy, the postpartum period, or both, according to studies. In some states, …

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/womens-health/protect-new-mothers-federal-panel-prescribes-mental-health-support-rcna152413

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Psychiatrists warn of ‘severe consequences’ after Victoria cuts …

(8 days ago) WebHaving junior doctors completing mandatory stints in public hospital psychiatry wards was a recommendation by Victoria’s landmark mental health royal commission …

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/sep/07/psychiatrists-warn-of-severe-consequences-after-victoria-cuts-funding-for-hospital-placements

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Does Mindfulness Training Lead to Better Mental Health?

(3 days ago) WebMindfulness training programs can help young people to get more in touch with potential mental health problems. The inclusion of well-trained counselors and …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/13/opinion/mindfulness-mental-health.html

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Are Schools Too Focused on Mental Health? - The New York Times

(8 days ago) Web671. Lucy Foulkes, a research psychologist at the University of Oxford, wants school systems to proceed cautiously with large-scale mental health interventions. “It’s …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/06/health/mental-health-schools.html

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HHS Mental Health Accomplishments by the Numbers

(8 days ago) WebHHS Mental Health Accomplishments by the Numbers. Launched 988, with more than 9.5 million calls received since July 2022. Under this administration, HHS …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/16/hhs-mental-health-accomplishments-numbers.html

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Maternal Mental Health …

(5 days ago) WebThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the release of a national strategy today, with recommendations developed by the Task Force …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/14/biden-harris-administration-announces-maternal-mental-health-task-force-national-strategy-improve-maternal-mental-health-care-amid-urgent-public-health-crisis.html

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Victoria to limit WorkCover compensation for stress after deal …

(1 days ago) WebWorkCover claims liability has tripled in Victoria since 2010, mainly because of people staying on the scheme longer and soaring mental health claims. Over the …

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/mar/05/victoria-workers-compensation-workcover-scheme-laws-stress-burnout

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Mental health is just one factor in a Veteran’s risk for suicide - VA …

(4 days ago) WebMental health is just one factor in a Veteran’s risk for suicide - VA News. Veterans can learn about risk and protective factors for suicide and how to find resources …

https://news.va.gov/131181/mental-health-factor-veterans-risk-for-suicide/

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Victoria launches $37 million gamble on space tourism as critics …

(3 days ago) WebThe Victorian government has invested $37 million from its Breakthrough Victoria venture capital fund in a US satellite imagery and space tourism company. The …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-15/breakthrough-victoria-37-million-world-view-investment/103839164

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Limited mental health equity might cost U.S. $14T by 2040

(4 days ago) WebThe cost of avoidable mental health emergencies due to inequitable access is only slated to grow, the assessment continued. By 2040, the Deloitte and Meharry …

https://www.techtarget.com/patientengagement/news/366585593/Limited-mental-health-equity-might-cost-US-14T-by-2040

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Peru classifies transgender identities as 'mental health problems' …

(1 days ago) WebMay 20, 2024, 8:47 AM PDT. By Joe Kottke. LGBTQ advocates in Peru protested in the capital city of Lima last week after the Health Ministry issued a new law …

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/peru-classifies-transgender-identities-mental-health-problems-new-law-rcna152936

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Victoria’s new Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022

(Just Now) WebVictoria’s new Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022. 01/09/23. Victoria has a new Mental Health and Wellbeing Act. The Act replaces the Mental Health Act 2014 …

https://www.health.vic.gov.au/news/victorias-new-mental-health-and-wellbeing-act

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Supporting kids’ mental health is within our grasp

(3 days ago) WebIn collaboration with other experts, the department developed the Wisconsin School Mental Health Framework, which is helping guide schools in developing …

https://dpi.wi.gov/news/releases/2024/mental-health-awareness-jill-underly-students

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Victoria state budget 2024 winners and losers: $400 for school …

(5 days ago) WebHere’s a breakdown of the winners and losers in Victoria’s 2024 budget: Winners. Families. The centrepiece of the government’s cost-of-living relief is a one-off …

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/may/07/victoria-state-budget-2024-winners-and-losers-400-for-school-students-home-buyer-fund-boost-and-increased-levies

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