Mental Health and Wellbeing: Have your say – Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District

There will be changes to Mental Health services in Victoria next year (2022). The Government is required to consult with CALD – multicultural people (called diverse peoples) in order that their wishes and views about mental health are taken in to account. Translations in 18 languages, plus Easy English documents are available. You are invited to have your say at Engage Victoria.

Mental Health and diverse communities
The Royal Commission’s Recommendation 34 is extensive in scope, and calls for “the active engagement of Victoria’s diverse communities throughout the process of planning, implementing and managing the reformed mental health and wellbeing system.” (Vol 3, Final Report)

The Victorian Government has committed to implementing all recommendations

Chapter 21 focuses on responding to the mental health and wellbeing needs of a diverse population

It also calls for:

greater accountability for a system that is responsive to diverse communities, that promotes access and equity of outcomes
improved data collection and reporting
improved access to information and means of communication and development of digital technologies to support delivery of language services
partnership with communities and community-led organisations on information and awareness campaigns and system navigation supports.

In addition to Chapter 21, observations about the needs and experiences of multicultural communities are represented throughout the final report

Timeline:

Mental Health and Well being Timeline
Feedback on the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act: update and engagement paper is welcome via Engage Victoria (15 June to 1 August). This targeted engagement complements that process, with further exploration of the same topics.

Discussion topics

Discussion Question 1
What are the values, principles and approaches that need to be in the Act so that people from migrant and refugee backgrounds will have equal access to quality services that meet their needs?

Discussion Question 2
What is the best way to uphold the rights of people from migrant and refugee backgrounds if they are subjected to compulsory treatment, seclusion or restraint?

Discussion Question 3
What risks and opportunities should be considered in the design of the non-legal advocacy service?

Discussion Question 4
What should be in the Act so that people from migrant and refugee backgrounds can have the support they need to understand and exercise their rights when they are in the mental health system?

Discussion Question 5
What do mental health services need to do to make sure information sharing is safe and consensual for people from migrant and refugee backgrounds? What data should mental health services be collecting about the cultural and linguistic diversity of the people they work with?
Easy English explanation paper

Translated Papers (18 Languages) … click “see more”

Have your say - Mental Health and Wellbeing — Have your say – Mental Health and Wellbeing

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	The Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District acknowledges the Yorta Yorta People of the land which comprises the Goulburn Valley. We pay respect to tribal Elders, past, present and emerging and we celebrate their continuing culture and acknowledge the memory of their ancestors.
	The Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District is a peak body whose mission is to promote and represent the social, cultural and economic well-being of ethnic communities in the Goulburn Valley Region through the provision of quality and innovative settlement, refugee support, community development, and information and advocacy services.