The second webinar in Mind Australia’s Respect in action: exploring intersectional inclusion in mental health series will discuss mental health, housing and homelessness.
The webinar series is designed to foster conversations and provide an opportunity to learn more about the mental health needs of people from all backgrounds, ages and abilities.
Melonie Ramsden has seen first-hand the impact Mind Australia’s service can have for people experiencing homelessness.
More than 116,000 people experience homelessness on any given night in Australia.
People like Shaun, a proud Wathaurong man who was previously homeless, battling alcoholism and had fractured relationships with his family.
The 54-year-old has an acquired brain injury and has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
Mind Australia peer cadet Amy Falconer says her cadetship has reaffirmed her desire to become a mental health peer worker.
The 22-year-old is three months into the Lived Experience Peer Cadet Program funded by the Victorian government.
Mind Australia CEO Gill Callister has been appointed as a member of the governance board of the new Victorian Collaborative Centre for Mental Health and Wellbeing.
The establishment of the Centre is a key recommendation of the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System.
Findings from the Trajectories Report from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Consultations (PDF 1.47 MB) demonstrate that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should have access to safe, secure, appropriate and affordable housing