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ARAFEMI
ARAFEMI provides services to the community of the state of Victoria, for the care and support of families and individuals dealing with mental illness.
Auseinet Auseinet (the Australian Network for Promotion, Prevention and early Intervention for Mental Health) provides a range of online resources including a Recovery Toolkit, Consumer and Carer Gateway and an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Gateway.
Australian Mental Health Consumer Network
The AMHCN is a nationwide network of consumers of mental health services.
Carers' Network
The Carer's Network is the Victorian peak body of organisations and individuals that support carers of people with a mental illness by affecting change in the governmental attitudes in a systemic way.
Carers Victoria
Carers Victoria offer direct services to support carers in their caring role, as well as education and training and advocacy programs to increase awareness of carers and carer's issues.
Chief Psychiatrist - Mental Health Branch of Department of Human Services
The Chief Psychiatrist's responsibilities include monitoring the clinical standards of psychiatric practice and treatment provided by public psychiatrists and responding to complaints from patients, carers and others.
Community Visitors
This is a service provided by the Public Advocate. People come in to see you either at home or in hospital and can direct you towards a service that can help you.
Federal Privacy Commissioner
The Federal Privacy Commissioner's purpose is to promote an Australian culture that respects privacy.
Goulburn Valley Community Health Services
GVCHS has a variety of services, including counselling, and assist community members with many different issues.
FamilyCare
FamilyCare Inc. works closely with families and individuals, to enhance their strengths to achieve positive outcomes and solutions that work.
The Health Services Commissioner
The Health Services Commissioner helps people make their concerns known to health services providers and protects your rights of access to your health information.
InfoXchange
Infoxchange Australia is a non-profit company dedicated to providing a quality up-to-date information service to the Australian community sector.
InfoXchange Health & Primary Care News
A site on Infoxchange Australia that relates specifically with health and primary care.
InfoXchange Service Seeker
Another very handy site on Infoxchange Australia that can inform you of what services are available in your area.
Mental Health Council of Australia
The Mental Health Council of Australia (MHCA) is the peak, national non-government organisation representing and promoting the interests of the Australian mental health sector.
Mental Health Legal Centre
The Mental Health Legal Centre provides a free and confidential legal service to anyone who has experienced mental illness in Victoria where their legal problem relates to their mental illness.
Mental Health Review Board
This organisation conducts reviews of, and hear appeals by, psychiatric patients being treated involuntarily either as inpatients or on a Community Treatment Order (CTO)
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
NHMRC is an Australian Government agency that supports excellence in research, health advice, and research and health ethics that leads to improvements in the health of all Australians.
The Ombudsman Victoria
The Ombudsman enquires into or investigates complaints against Victorian government departments, public statutory authorities and the officers of local councils.
The Public Advocate
The Office of the Public Advocate is an independent statutory office, working to promote the interests, rights and dignity of Victorians with disability
SANE Australia
SANE Australia is an independent national charity helping people affected by mental illness through campaigning, education and research. SANE also operates a national Helpline which provides information and advice 9-5 weekdays EST (A free info pack can be requested 24 hours). 1800 18 SANE (7263) or email helpline@sane.org
Victorian Carers Services Network
An excellent service that provides information, carer support and respite co-ordination for carers.
Victorian Civil & Administrative Tribunal (VCAT)
This organisation offers a one stop shop dealing with a range of deputes, providing Victorians with access to a civil justice system which is modern, accessible, efficient and cost effective.
Victorian Equal Opportunity Commission
The Equal Opportunity Commission Victoria helps people resolve complaints of discrimination, sexual harassment and racial and religious vilification by offering a conciliation process.
Victorian Interpreting & Translating Service
This is a government funded service to allow governmental departments talk and interact with people who have difficulty with the English language
Victoria Legal Aid, Human Rights & Civil Law Service
This service provides legal aid in the most effective, economic and efficient manner.
Victoria’s Mental Health Services (DHS)
This is the state government site for mental health.
Victorian Mental Illness Awareness Council (VMIAC)
The VMIAC is a Victorian not-for-profit organisation whose purpose is to provide support, advocacy and referrals to people who are experiencing emotional or mental distress, as well as providing information and education about mental health services to the whole community.
Victorian Privacy Commissioner
The Victorian Privacy Commissioner's purpose is to promote an Victorian culture that respects privacy. |