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Royal Commission report a roadmap for a mental health system for all
- 2 March 2021
The landmark final report and recommendations of the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System provides an opportunity to rebuild the system to work for all Victorians, says Jesuit Social Services. “The Royal Commission has identified that Victoria’s mental health system has been failing for decades, and that systemic gaps have been highlighted by the…
Mental health funding welcome, but more postvention funding needed
- 13 November 2020
The Victorian Government’s $868.6m investment into fixing the state’s mental health system, announced ahead of the Victorian State Budget 2020/21, will improve outcomes for millions of Victorians according to Jesuit Social Services. “The Victorian Government has shown a strong commitment to transforming our mental health system, including the establishment of the Royal Commission which will…
Federal Budget a missed opportunity to support the most marginalised
- 7 October 2020
Report highlights areas for reform in mental health system to prevent suicides
- 9 September 2020
A report released today by Jesuit Social Services’ Support After Suicide program shows that parents, partners, children and siblings are struggling in silence against a mental health system that they feel leaves them unsupported and uninformed to care for loved ones at risk of suicide. Drawing on the experiences of more than 140 Victorians who described…
Second medically supervised injecting room will save lives for Victorians struggling with addiction
- 9 June 2020
Jesuit Social Services welcomes Victoria’s second medically supervised injecting room, announced today by the Victorian Government. An independent panel last year recommended a new site be built after its review of a medically supervised injecting room in North Richmond found it had saved lives and helped thousands of Victorians struggling with addiction to get help.…
Interim Royal Commission report highlights need for support for those left behind after suicide
- 28 November 2019
The interim report of the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System, published today, lays bare the failings and fragmented nature of the mental health system and shows how reform can reduce the number of people that take their own lives, says Jesuit Social Services. “We commend the Victorian Government on its strong leadership in…
Eight suicides a day highlight importance of postvention services
- 25 September 2019
Male mental health crisis highlights the need for secure postvention funding
- 30 May 2019
A new Beyond Blue report showing that there were more than 30,000 ambulance attendances for men who had thoughts of suicide, or had attempted suicide, over a 12 month period highlights that the Federal Government must commit to secure, long-term funding commitments for a comprehensive suite of suicide prevention services including postvention services, says Jesuit…
Incoming Federal Government must commit to secure, long-term postvention funding
- 10 May 2019
With the latest data showing suicide is on the rise in Australia, it is vital that postvention services like Support After Suicide have access to secure, long-term funding to help people navigate grief and trauma, writes Jesuit Social Services’ Media Relations Manager KATHRYN KERNOHAN. When Greg’s daughter Cassie took her life in 2012, aged 16,…
Victorian Royal Commission into Mental Health will save lives
- 24 October 2018
Jesuit Social Services strongly commends the Victorian Government’s commitment to establish a Royal Commission into Mental Health if re-elected next month. “It is heartening to see the Victorian Government show such strong leadership to tackle another deeply entrenched societal issue, after already completing a groundbreaking Royal Commission into Family Violence,” says Jesuit Social Services CEO…

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