The Victorian Government recently introduced legislation to establish the Victorian Collaborative Centre for Mental Health and Wellbeing. This was a key recommendation of the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System. The Collaborative Centre will be a purpose-built facility in Melbourne. It will bring together people with lived experience, researchers and health professionals to lead […]
Public hearings for the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System began in July, and Seniors Rights Victoria has made a formal submission on issues that affect clients and older Victorians more broadly. The submission draws attention to the complex ways that mental health and elder abuse interact. Elder abuse can cause stress, depression and
The Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System – the first Royal Commission of its kind in Australia – will make recommendations about how to best support the mental health of Victorians. The Commission’s investigations will focus on early intervention and prevention, so we need to start thinking critically about the things that help us
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Late last year, the Victorian Government announced the establishment of a Royal Commission into Mental Health – the first of its kind in Australia. A Royal Commission is the highest form of inquiry that exists under Australian law. It is how the most critical issues of public interest are investigated. This Royal Commission will investigate:
What will Victoria look like in 2031, 2041 or 2061? We need a vision now so we can deliver the best quality of life for our ageing population and our future selves. Across Australia the 5.5 million Baby Boomers born between 1946 and 1965 are entering their 60s and 70s. In Victoria, currently 1.25 million
