Month: September 2020

DISABILITY ROYAL COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING #6: THE USE OF PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION, BEHAVIOUR SUPPORT AND BEHAVIOURS OF CONCERN | DAY 4 SUMMARY

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If you were triggered or distressed by anything in Friday’s hearing and are looking for peer connection and support, call our CHECK-IN service 1800 845 009 or find out more

Message from CEO Tricia Szirom – 28th of September

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CEO Update! Check out this week’s CEO update featuring Tricia Szirom. This is Tricia’s final update as CEO, so click here to find out more about what we have been

DISABILITY ROYAL COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING #6: THE USE OF PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION, BEHAVIOUR SUPPORT AND BEHAVIOURS OF CONCERN | DAY 3 SUMMARY

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If you were triggered or distressed by anything in yesterday’s hearing and are looking for peer connection and support, call our Check-In service 1800 845 009 or find out more

DISABILITY ROYAL COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING #6: THE USE OF PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION, BEHAVIOUR SUPPORT AND BEHAVIOURS OF CONCERN | DAY 2 SUMMARY

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If you were triggered or distressed by anything in yesterday’s hearing and are looking for peer connection and support, call our Check-In service 1800 845 009 or find out more

Disability Royal Commission Public Hearing #6: The Use of Psychotropic Medication, Behaviour Support and Behaviours of Concern | Day 1 Summary

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If you were triggered or distressed by anything in yesterday’s hearing and are looking for peer connection and support, call our Check-In service 1800 845 009 or find out more

Position Paper #2| Preventing and responding to violence, abuse and neglect

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“When consumers access mental health services, particularly under the Mental Health Act 2014 (Vic) they are at risk of violence, abuse and neglect. Some risks to consumers include violence from

Media Release | Police shoot mentally distressed man

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A 24-year-old man is currently recovering in hospital after police officers shot him down as he allegedly rushed at them holding a knife in a suburban shopping centre car park.

My Experience in Seclusion | Julie Dempsey

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Content warning: this video contains descriptions of seclusion experiences that you may find distressing. If you are triggered by anything in this video, please call us immediately on 03 9380

Man with lived experience of mental distress in coma after brutal arrest

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We are appalled by reports that a 32-year old father of three is in an induced coma after he was struck by a police vehicle and kicked in the head,

CEO Update

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CEO Update! Check out our latest CEO update with Tricia Szirom to hear all the updates on our Mental Health and COVID-19 Survey #2, as well updates about our new

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