The long tail of the pandemic
Eating Disorders Victoria has nearly tripled in size in the past two years, largely due to increased demand for services during COVID.
30 November 2021
Learning from Adversity
Bushfires, COVID and the lessons for mental health reform
MHV
- Oct 27, 2021
- 2 min
COVID recovery tips from the disaster relief coalface
Kris O'Brien is Statewide Coordinator of Mental Health Victoria’s Lived Experience Peer Cadet Program. He was recently awarded a National...
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Fiona Browning
- Aug 24, 2021
- 3 min
Hopes and fears following Mental Health and Wellbeing Act consultation
Lived experience consultant Fiona Browning reflects on the Department of Health's consultations onthe new Mental Health and Wellbeing Act
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MHV
- Aug 12, 2021
- 1 min
Adam Fennessy PSM on culture change and leadership
Adam Fennessy PSM addresses the symposium Preparing for reform: Co-production, culture change and leadership on 29 June 2021
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MHV
- Aug 11, 2021
- 1 min
Working together: Authentic co-producion with Lesley Cook
Lesley Cook from Partners in Practice addresses a symposium on preparing for reform in Victoria's mental health sector.
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MHV
- Aug 11, 2021
- 3 min
Women's mental health webinar — speaker bios
Mental Health Victoria is partnering with the Women’s Mental Health Alliance for a webinar titled The Royal Commission and women’s mental...
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Mischa Barr
- Aug 3, 2021
- 2 min
Pandemic shines a spotlight on women’s mental health
We all stand to benefit from a gender-responsive approach to mental health that breaks down unhelpful gender stereotypes.
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MHV
- Jul 30, 2021
- 1 min
Reform implementation with Dr Robyn Mildon
Dr Robyn Mildon, Founding Executive Director of the Centre for Evidence and Implementation, explores principles of implementation.
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MHV
- Jul 30, 2021
- 1 min
Preparing for Reform with Katherine Whetton
Katherine Whetton explores the Victorian Government's mental health reform agenda.
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Ravi Bhat
- Jun 25, 2021
- 3 min
Power sharing and the “long view” of implementation
A/Prof Ravi Bhat on the challenges of power sharing and the scale of implementation of mental health reform.
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Cath Roper
- Jun 24, 2021
- 3 min
Coproduction: Notes of caution
Consumer academic Cath Roper says Victoria's mental health royal commission missed an opportunity to model coproduction.
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Marie Piu
- Jun 22, 2021
- 2 min
We are the waiting
Marie Piu, Chief Executive Officer at Tandem Inc., reflects on waiting for the reforms promised by the mental health royal commission.
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Fiona Browning
- Jun 17, 2021
- 2 min
The little steps you keep on taking
Lived experience consultant Fiona Browning on how to make mental health reform happen
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Dave Peters
- May 26, 2021
- 3 min
A lived experience perspective on Victoria’s mental health budget
Dave Peters, a lived experience advisor for Mental Health Victoria, reviews the Victorian State Budget.
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Stephanie Carroll
- Apr 13, 2021
- 3 min
Boosting the workforce through innovative training
A key part of building the capacity and capability of the mental health workforce is reimagining the delivery of training.
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Ingrid Ozols
- Mar 23, 2021
- 3 min
Society is ready for mental health reform
Among the statistics and economics, each page is stained with tears.
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James Antoniadis
- Mar 9, 2021
- 2 min
Redesigning society for better mental health
GPs are under-appreciated in the work they do treating and preventing mental ill health.
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Mya Cubitt
- Mar 4, 2021
- 3 min
Emergency departments are the canary in the mental health coal mine
Emergency departments provide compelling insight into the strengths and weaknesses of Victoria’s mental health system.
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Dylan Jansz
- Feb 23, 2021
- 2 min
Who will care for the carers?
One in every nine Victorians is a carer. Over half of all carers will experience moderate depression. For some people this is severe.
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Marina Carman
- Feb 18, 2021
- 2 min
LGBTIQ mental health crisis can't be ignored any longer
The poorer mental health outcomes for LGBTIQ communities are not a product of individual pathology.
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