What the Royal Commission said
The Commission recommended a new Victorian Collaborative Centre for Mental Health and Wellbeing.
The Collaborative Centre will:
- lead best practice for the inclusion of people with lived experience across the mental health system
- conduct interdisciplinary research to guide new treatments and services
- educate the mental health workforce through practice improvement, training and professional development programs
- work with services and research organisations in rural and regional areas.
What are the opportunities?
The Royal Commission identified opportunities to improve the current system.
These include:
- ensuring that research has a direct impact on services or health outcomes for people
- connecting research, training organisations and services around a shared purpose and vision
- developing clear processes for monitoring and improving programs and services.
The recommendation is linked to recommendation 63 and recommendation 64.
What are we doing?
The Collaborative Centre has been established and is governed by an independent board.
There are 12 board members with at least four people who identify as having a lived experience of mental illness or psychological distress. This includes two people who bring a consumer perspective and two with experience as a family member, carer or supporter.
The Collaborative Centre’s functions are set out in the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022.
The Royal Melbourne Hospital and the University of Melbourne were appointed lead partners for the centre in August 2023 and are supported by a network of 18 other mental health and research collaborators.
Read more about the Victorian Collaborative Centre for Mental Health and
Reviewed 15 May 2024