COTA Victoria

Mental health and wellbeing reform: unravelling the mystery

15 May 2022

Victoria has embarked on major reforms aimed at creating a health and wellbeing system that gives all Victorians access to holistic treatment, care and support. We invite you to join us for a day-long forum in either Morwell or Bendigo where we will explore exactly what this means....

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COTA Victoria unravels Mental Health System Reforms at Morwell event

13 May 2022

With the final report of the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System, tabled on 2nd March 2021, Council on the Ageing (COTA) Victoria will be hosting a forum in Morwell to unravel the Royal Commission’s recommendations and the impact they will have on people aged 50 plus.

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Mental health reform update

10 November 2021

The Victorian Government has introduced legislation to set up a new Victorian Collaborative Centre for Mental Health and Wellbeing. The Collaborative Centre will bring together people with lived experience, researchers and health professionals to lead improvement in the mental health system.

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Mental health round-up

14 October 2021

For Mental Health Awareness month, here’s a round-up of current events, resources and developments.

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Supporting the mental health and wellbeing of older Victorians

17 July 2020

Supporting the mental health and wellbeing of older Victorians: A submission to the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System and the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety

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Summit stokes discussion about ageing and mental health

12 August 2019

Mental Health Victoria hosted a national summit in Melbourne in July that focused on the mental health and wellbeing of older Australians.

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COTA Victoria speaks out about the mental health of older Victorians

15 July 2019

Older people face unique mental health risks and are more likely to experience mental illness - yet too often, they’re missing out on access to mental health services.

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Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System

9 July 2019, COTA Submissions

Summary of issues impacting on the mental health outcomes of older Victorians and recommendations on how to best support the mental health of older people into the future.

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Have your say on supporting the mental health and wellbeing of older Victorians

13 May 2019

We want our submission to the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System to be informed by the experiences of older Victorians, so we are holding three teleconference consultations to hear your ideas.

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Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System

18 April 2019

Late last year, the Victorian Government announced the establishment of a Royal Commission into Mental Health – the first of its kind in Australia.

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