Partially delivered and in progress.
What the Royal Commission said
The Royal Commission recommended that the Victorian Government:
- commission an existing entity to provide dedicated support and resources for innovation in mental health treatment, care and support.
- fund this entity to:
- administer a dedicated mental health innovation fund for projects selected by an expert panel;
- establish and promote collaborative networks to drive and facilitate innovation in mental health treatment, care and support; and
- provide practical support to services to implement and test new approaches to mental health treatment, care and support.
This recommendation is linked to Recommendation 63 and Recommendation 65.
Together they are building an evidence base about what works, and making space to develop, test and pilot new treatment options and models of care.
What we’ve achieved
- The Victorian Collaborative Centre for Mental Health and Wellbeing was established in 2022 to drive innovation in mental health treatment, care and support.
The Collaborative Centre is governed by an independent board that includes lived experience representation. The Collaborative Centre brings together lived experience leadership, innovative service delivery and mental health research to drive mental health system transformation.
The Collaborative Centre has two lead partners, the Royal Melbourne Hospital and the University of Melbourne, and is supported by a network of mental health and research collaborators.
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