Co-designed with over 500 diverse community members, organisations and peak agencies including people with lived and living experience of mental illness, the Framework will guide the Labor Government’s actions to support Victoria’s diverse communities and embed diversity and inclusion across the mental health and wellbeing system.
It also focuses on promoting good mental health and wellbeing, preventing suicide, and increasing representation and participation of people from diverse communities at all levels in the mental health and wellbeing system.
The Blueprint will be refreshed every three years to measure progress, capture community feedback and align with other government policies and programs.
The Allan Labor Government continues to invest in mental health support for diverse communities — with $27.2 million for community mental health services supporting organisations such as the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, Cabrini Outreach and Foundation House.
A further $4.8 million has been invested to support Switchboard’s Rainbow Door program for LGBTIQA+ Victorians, along with dedicated funding for mental health training for Auslan and Deaf interpreters.
In releasing the Framework, the Labor Government is delivering on Recommendation 34 of the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System, improving access to the mental health and wellbeing system and ensuring better outcomes for Victoria’s diverse communities.