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LOGIN & LEARN
Explore our stories to learn more about some of the people and organisations we’ve worked with, the impact of that work and the knowledge gained through our work together.
To communicate a little more about who we are, what we do, and how we collaborate with organisations on cultural diversity, equity and inclusion within the mental health landscape, we recently created five short videos about our work. You can watch the videos by clicking the link above, the boxes below or HERE. The videos feature independent consultants, advocates and representatives from some of the organisations we’ve worked with – including Goulburn Valley Health, Latrobe University, Micare, the Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria, Alfred Mental and Addiction Health, Orygen, and ...
The final report The Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System has concluded and delivered a comprehensive final report to parliament in February 2021. The work of VTMH is considered in volumes 1 and 3, including a case study. How VTMH got involved The Commission commenced in 2019 and VTMH engaged with the work of the Commission in several ways. In February 2019, the Victorian community was asked to help set the Commission's terms of reference. Read our submission in full here. We joined calls to make community consultations more inclusive ...
Intersectionality is one of the key frameworks that informs VTMH's work. We explain this in our guiding principles documents. It underpins our companion LGBTIQIntersect website. It also helps us understand inequality in the context of COVID-19. An intersectional approach Involves acknowledging, responding to, reflecting on, and designing services with the following understandings in mind: Life is multi-dimensional and complex and we expect many stories. People cannot be explained by single categories, such as gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, ability. Identity emerges from interactions between environment, social dynamics and cultural and ...
We continue to work to provide accurate, up-to-date information to help you assist people experiencing mental health issues. You might be working or have an interest in, for example, the public health, human service, education, or community sectors. However when you come to us, we want to make it easy to access resources that help you support the mental health of diverse people, communities and systems. Through our new website, we invite you to learn more about VTMH services, find specific information you may be looking for, and connect with ...
Advocacy
VTMH supports others by mentoring, providing advice, connecting people to networks, and offering learning opportunities – this makes it easier for people and organisations to understand the issues, find solutions and make changes on their own.
Advocacy
The Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System has concluded and transformative change is underway.
Innovation
Intersectionality is one of the key frameworks that informs VTMH’s work. Creating a mental health system that is responsive to the needs and experiences of all members of the Victorian community, requires us to examine structures and systems and institutional level factors that promote health access and health equity.
Communications
It’s important to us at VTMH that our programs, services and resources are accessible to you, so that we can continue working together to create healthy connected communities where no one is left behind. The new website is a vital part of that work.
Education & Training
Together with our partner Spiritual Health Association, we co-facilitated a series of reflective sessions for mental health practitioners. The aim of these sessions was to explore and discuss the challenges they encounter when spirituality or religion come up in their practice with consumers.
Publications
Mental health practitioners now have a new suite of resources to support their work with interpreters.