Mind supports people with mental illness in their recovery, to help them live well in the community, with or without symptoms. We work with people who have a range of often complex issues resulting from mental illness, and their families and carers, and have been doing this work for over 30 years in Victoria and now for more than four years in South Australia.
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LATEST NEWS
Mind Australia's Proposals for the 2010 Victorian State Elections
The upcoming State election in Victoria provides political parties the opportunity to state their policies for improving mental health services over the next four years.
Mind Australia believes that a commitment to further policy and program reforms, with additional spending is required to address the growing mental health problems in Victoria. While progress has been made over the past four years there is much more that needs to be done.
The document below 'Who's minding Victoria's mental health system?' sets out Mind's views and details six priority areas for improving mental health services in Victoria. It has been sent to the Premier and each of the political parties urging them to develop comprehensive policies and commitments to additional funding for the next term of government.
Click above to view Mind's proposals for the 2010 Victorian Election
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Strategic Plan 2010-2015 Launch
Photo (LtoR): Terry Laidler, Dr Karleen Edwards, Bill Healy & Dr Gerry Naughtin
Mind launched it's Strategic Plan on the 21st June alongside a range of stakeholders including staff, government and representatives from the PDRSS & clinical sectors. Chair Bill Healy and Chief Executive, Dr Gerry Naughtin both discussed the organisation's direction in improving recovery support services for people with serious mental health challenges. We would like to thank Dr Karleen Edwards (Executive Director Mental Health, Drugs & Regions, Department of Health) who formally launch Mind's Strategic Plan and Terry Laidler (Chair Mental Health Reform Council) for speaking on the importance of the work of Mind. Terry encouraged the organisation to strengthen it's role in advocacy for equitable outcomes for people with mental illness.
Click here for a summary of Mind's Strategic Plan 2010-15
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Music News
Recently Heidi Everett made an appearance on local radio station Southern FM, along with Phil Heuzenroeder who runs the Music Network for Mental Health and is involved with the Bipolar Bears. Visit the below link to listen to Heidi's songs and her interview about her journey with mental illness, similiary to find out more about the Music Network for Mental Health just click on the second link.
Heidi Everett & Phil Heuzenroeder at Southern FM
Music Network for Mental Health
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Open Mind - Edition 7
 View the latest edition of Open Mind
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Mental Health Line
The Mental Health Advice Line is a statewide Victorian phone service that provides immediate, expert mental health advice from a registered mental health professional, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. By calling one statewide number – 1300 280 737 – Victorians of all ages and backgrounds will now have speedy access to clear expert advice, referral and information about the full spectrum of mental health issues. Calls from anywhere in Victoria are charged at the cost of a local call (mobile phones may be charged at a higher rate).
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