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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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Royal commission finds Victoria's mental health system has

(1 days ago) WEBVictoria's mental health system operates in crisis mode, has "catastrophically failed to live up to expectations" and must be rebuilt, a damning report …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-03-02/victorian-mental-health-royal-commission-final-report/13203938

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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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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. …

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

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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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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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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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Why a growing number of Victorians are using hospital ‘bed …

(9 days ago) WEBLily is among a growing number of mental health referrals the Melbourne-based brokerage service has recorded, amid a nation-wide shortage of inpatient mental …

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/dec/12/why-a-growing-number-of-victorians-are-using-hospital-bed-brokers-to-access-inpatient-mental-health-care

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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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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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Mental health news headlines - 9News

(8 days ago) WEBhealth 9:13am Mar 16, 2023. More news. Latest mental health news including suicide prevention, depression, schizophrenia, dementia, psychology, mental health charities …

https://www.9news.com.au/mental-health

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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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Report into trial of Victoria’s sobering up centres still not finalised

(3 days ago) WEBA report into a trial of Victoria’s first sobering up centres has still not been finalised, six months after Melbourne’s first permanent 20-bed facility was opened.

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/report-into-trial-of-victorias-first-sobering-up-centres-still-not-finalised/news-story/045fbf8d30dc769a95178eeafde97032

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3,249 push-ups in 24 days: Are you up for the Challenge, …

(9 days ago) WEBThis June, Lifeline Geelong South West Victoria is encouraging locals to push for better mental health by participating in Australia’s largest mental health and …

https://lifelinedirect.org.au/geelongswv/news/2024-pushup-challenge-warrnambool

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Mental Health Reform

(4 days ago) WEBMental health and wellbeing engagement. Rebuilding Victoria's mental health and wellbeing system is a collective effort, and we are engaging across the sector as we …

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

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Costesssey deaths: Mental health review chair named - BBC

(6 days ago) WEBBartlomiej Kuczynski, 45, Jasmin, 12, and nine-year-old Natasha were found dead by police officers at their Costessey home An inquiry has begun into the mental health care of a …

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjmm08zdwxlo

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Why the mental health crisis feels stuck - Axios

(5 days ago) WEBAnd in most cases, problems stuffed under the umbrella of mental health won't be solved by the health care system alone. "We've gotten better at measuring the …

https://www.axios.com/2024/05/24/mental-health-pandemic

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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 …

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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Dirty tricks used to trap Aussie teens - news.com.au

(1 days ago) WEBHeadspace’s National Youth Mental Health Survey latest survey from 2020 found “rates of psychological distress continue to be higher among young women than …

https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/teens/australian-teens-trapped-by-social-media-apps-as-the-like-button-triggers-mental-health-disorders/news-story/bfa641c5fa4f6431837ce45458b692c8

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What to do about mental health crisis among Black males

(3 days ago) WEBAmid a mental health crisis affecting both younger and adult Black males, the Hutchins Center for African & African American Research held a daylong symposium on …

https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2024/05/what-to-do-about-mental-health-crisis-among-black-males/

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When Prison and Mental Illness Amount to a Death Sentence

(7 days ago) WEBThe country’s jails and prisons have become its largest provider of inpatient mental health treatment, with 10 times as many seriously mentally ill people now held …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/05/us/politics/prison-mental-health-care.html

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COVID-19 highlights Victoria's poor mental health infrastructure …

(9 days ago) WEBCOVID-19 highlights Victoria's poor mental health infrastructure and lack of funding, experts say By Neelima Choahan and Nicole Asher Posted Tue 17 Aug 2021 …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-18/melbourne-lockdown-mental-health-brett-sutton-response-covid/100384122

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Consultation begins to designate psychotherapy as regulated …

(1 days ago) WEBThe Province is introducing changes to increase patient safety and create more consistent care delivery for people accessing mental-health services as …

https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2024HLTH0070-000812

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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 …

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

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NSW mental health review finds 58,000 people failed by services

(1 days ago) WEBComparing National Mental Health Planning Services Framework estimates with patients actually attending NSW community mental health services in 2020-21, the report found …

https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/my-family-is-suffering-a-terrible-loss-because-of-cracks-in-the-mental-health-system-20240516-p5je50.html

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Mental health evaluation ordered for 26-year-old man accused of

(1 days ago) WEBA mental health evaluation for 26-year-old Martha’s Vineyard resident Jared Ravizza was ordered in Plymouth District Court on Tuesday, according to WCVB …

https://www.masslive.com/news/2024/05/mental-health-evaluation-ordered-for-26-year-old-man-accused-of-stabbing-spree.html

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Parents called for mental health help. Police arrived and fatally …

(9 days ago) WEBParents in Los Angeles’ Koreatown called for mental health help in the middle of their son’s bipolar episode this month. Clinical personnel showed up — and so did …

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/parents-called-mental-health-help-police-arrived-fatally-shot-son-rcna153077

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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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How have Labour and the Tories pledged to fix the NHS? Key …

(6 days ago) WEBNHS data shows that around 120,000 children waited six months or longer between referral for mental health support and treatment in 2022/23, figures that Sir …

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/health/labour-tories-nhs-rishi-sunak-keir-starmer-general-election-2024-policies-b1159775.html

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Why are girls suffering so much right now? The problem is bigger …

(6 days ago) WEBPosted Sun 19 May 2024 at 7:27pm Sunday 19 May 2024 at 7:27pm Sun 19 May 2024 at 7:27pm, updated Thu 23 May 2024 at 11:03pm Thursday 23 May 2024 at 11:03pm Thu …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-20/mental-health-teenage-girls/103816056

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Early childhood mental health program supports pediatricians …

(3 days ago) WEBThe program provides support to pediatric primary care and integrated behavioral health clinicians to address the treatment gap in early childhood mental …

https://www.umassmed.edu/news/news-archives/2024/05/early-childhood-mental-health-program-supports-pediatricians-statewide/

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Gov. Whitmer Signs Bill to Ensure Equal Insurance Coverage for …

(2 days ago) WEBIn her 2022 State of the State Address, Governor Whitmer proposed policies to expand access to mental health services and grow Michigan’s mental health …

https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/news/press-releases/2024/05/21/gov-whitmer-signs-bill-to-ensure-equal-insurance

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Mental health study suggests patients born overseas more likely …

(3 days ago) WEBMental health authorities and advocates say care is most appropriately provided in the community, to avoid the need for emergency hospital care, but some say …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-22/nsw-involuntary-treatment-mental-health-study-patients/103794854

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