Submission – Intergenerational Housing Inequity
The submission highlights that housing insecurity can cause long-term psychological distress and make it harder for people to access care, maintain relationships, and feel safe in their community. It also explains that these impacts are passed across generations, with children growing up in housing stress more likely to experience mental health challenges later in life.
Submission – 2026 Summer fires across Victoria
We made a policy submission to the Victorian Government’s inquiry into the 2026 summer fires. Our submission explores bushfires as environmental and economic disasters, with serious and long-lasting impacts on people’s mental health and wellbeing. We recognise that rural communities, people with pre-existing disadvantage, and those recovering from earlier disasters are often the hardest hit.
Submission – NDIS Integrity
Problems with the NDIS are not just caused by a few bad providers. The current system is built like a marketplace where participants are expected to manage their own care. For many people, especially people with psychosocial disability, this creates serious risks because they may not have the support, information or power needed to stay
Submission – Inquiry into anti-LGBTIQA+ hate crimes
Anti-LGBTIQA+ hate crimes are a serious public health issue. Discrimination, harassment, and violence can cause trauma, stress, and social isolation for LGBTIQA+ people. Research shows that LGBTIQA+ communities experience much higher levels of psychological distress than the wider population, with hate and discrimination playing a major role. Many LGBTIQA+ Victorians have experienced discrimination because of