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Category Archives: Legislation
Excerpts from Mental Health Foundation Weekly Update 30 October 2024
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Excerpts from Mental Health Australia Weekly Update 7 August 2025
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Excerpt from Mental Health Australia Weekly Update 10 April 2024
NDIS Legislation Presentation
The National Disability Insurance Agency last week provided stakeholders with a sharable presentation about the recent proposed legislation to the National Disability Insurance Scheme. The PDF presentation is attached.
Plain English/easy read material that explains what is included in the Bill, is also available on the DSS website.
The proposed legislation is the first important step to put in place the scaffolding needed to start making the NDIS stronger and to improve outcomes for NDIS participants.
The purpose of the legislation is two-fold, it:
- Creates the scaffolding needed to progress key NDIS Review recommendations, in partnership with people with disability and the disability community.
- Clarifies the intention of existing legislation to improve the delivery of the Scheme now. These adjustments will make legislation clearer and reinforce the original intent of the Scheme.
The proposed legislation is informed by feedback from people with disability, their families, carers and the broader disability community over many years—and importantly, it is informed by the NDIS Review.
In addition, the NDIS Amendment (Getting the NDIS Back on Track No. 1) Bill 2024 is available on the Parliament of Australia website and further information is available on the Department of Social Services websi
Inner South Family and Friends Support Group Upcoming Meetings and Social Function
ISFAF MONTHLY MEETING 7.30PM TUESDAY 13 JUNE 2023SPEAKER: Gabby Cohen, Southcity Clinic Team Leader, Alfred Mental and Addiction Health TOPIC: Mental Health and Substance use at Home VENUE: Level four, Spotless Building, 549 St Kilda Road, Melbourne The “Spotless Building’ is a little to the city side of Wesley College, and has white umbrellas in the forecourt. Lots of free parking in the centre lanes of St Kilda Road, with many trams stopping at the door.If you are having trouble with transport, seek further information or just need a chat, about ISFAF and/or issues faced by carers please phone: Judi on 0425 723 746 or Eleni on 0412 018 722.Please come early to chat and to enjoy our delicious food which will be available from 7.10pm. Due to security needs, we are required to pay a concierge at the door of the building.
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Mental health and wellbeing reform in Victoria 2 March 2023
The following paragraphs are excerpts from an update by the Deputy Secretary, Mental Health and Wellbeing 2 March 2023
Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 – A new Q&A
Our new ‘Q&A’ aims to promote understanding of the Act and the activities underway to support implementation. We’ll start this series with a question about the broader goals the Act is trying to achieve. You can email your questions to mhwa@health.vic.gov.au.
Q: ‘What does the new Act do?’
A: The new Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 delivers on the Royal Commission’s vision for rights-based mental health and wellbeing laws which reflect the diverse needs of our communities and creates the structures that will hold government to account on providing a high-quality, compassionate public mental health and wellbeing system.
The new Act puts people with lived and living experience of mental illness and psychological distress, and their families, carers and supporters at the centre of the mental health and wellbeing system. It does this through the introduction of new rights-based objectives and principles and the inclusion of designated lived experience roles at the highest levels of new and existing governance and oversight entities.
It also establishes key elements of the new system architecture, including the Chief Officer for Mental Health and Wellbeing, statutory Regional Mental Health and Wellbeing Boards to provide advice on the planning and commissioning of services at the local level, the new Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission, a legislated opt-out non-legal mental health advocacy service and Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Victoria.
The Act will ensure the legislative framework reach beyond merely authorising and regulating the use of compulsory treatment and restrictive interventions and enable a connected and coordinated system where people do not fall through the cracks and receive the treatment, care and support they need.
Please email your questions to mhwa@health.vic.gov.au
Calendar of engagement opportunities
This calendar reflects the most up-to-date view of upcoming mental health and wellbeing engagement opportunities, including consultations, EOI processes and tenders.
Targeted engagement refers to engagement activities where we are seeking input from priority groups and cohorts. In many cases, we will be working with peak bodies and organisations that represent those communities to identify participants, including people with lived and living experience.
Open engagement refers to public engagement activities where anybody with an interest in the work is welcome to contribute. Where available, we will provide a link to where you can find out more about the engagement and how to participate.
Last updated: 2 March 2023.
Victoria Legal Aid – New Partnerships (funded by the federal government)
For more information see link below:
https://www.legalaid.vic.gov.au/new-partnerships-extend-vital-family-violence-support
A progress report on the effectiveness of mental health and wellbeing reform
Our Reform
A progress report on the effectiveness of mental health and wellbeing reform from the people who use the system
On 6 September 2022 Victoria’s three mental health sector peak bodies, the Victorian Mental Illness Awareness Council (VMIAC), Tandem, and Mental Health Victoria, will host a major, sector-wide conference focused on Victoria’s mental health reform journey.
The conference will be launched by Victoria’s Minister for Mental Health, Minister Gabrielle Williams. Senior representatives from the Victorian Government will be invited to engage in high-level, solutions focused policy discussions, led by the Victorian mental health sector, including the consumers, carers, families and supporters at the heart of our system.
This will be an opportunity for Victoria’s mental health sector to thoughtfully examine key reform initiatives from the first 18 months of Victoria’s reform journey, including legislative reform, service system reform in clinical and community settings, Aboriginal Social and Emotional Wellbeing, and Lived Experience reform.
Event details
Date: Tuesday 6 September 2022
Time: 9.30am – 5pm
Location: Pullman Hotel, Albert Park, 65 Queens Rd, Albert Park VIC 3004
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Mind Medicine Australia
Please Take 5 Minutes To Show Your Support For Rescheduling the Medicinal Use of Psilocybin and MDMA as Part of Psychotherapy for The Treatment of Mental Illness
Australians Need Your Help!
The TGA’s Public Submissions Period is Now Open
The TGA has announced the public consultation period is now open in relation to Mind Medicine Australia’s applications to amend the Poisons Standard in relation the medical use of psilocybin and MDMA as part of therapy for key classes of treatment resistant mental illness
The public consultation period ends COB on Friday 27 May 2022.
This is the last day that you will be able to lodge a public submission.
If the applications are successful this will be a historic moment – Please be part of it
“To my mind, the clinical evidence is clear…every day that this takes is a day that we lose people, and that’s not acceptable…”
The Majority of Australians ALREADY Support the Regulation of Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy… But The Regulators Don’t Know Where You Stand. Show Them That It is Politically Safe to Listen to the Science By Making A Submission. Australians Deserve Better.
NDIS Accessible Employment Opportunities – Australian Electoral Commission
Accessible employment opportunities – Australian Electoral Commission temporary workforce
The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) is recruiting a temporary workforce for the 2022 federal election.
The AEC promotes diversity and inclusion and equal employment opportunities.
If you are interested in applying for a temporary position with the AEC you can learn more about the positions and how to register through the following links:
- Information on available positions with a summary of the main tasks and attributes required for the position election job position descriptions
- Watch the Temporary Election Workforce video
- Temporary election workforce registration page
If you decide to apply, you will be asked to indicate if you have a disability and whether reasonable adjustment to the workplace is required. The AEC may contact you to discuss your situation.
If you have low vision or difficulty completing the registration online, please contact the AEC on 13 23 26 for assistance.