Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System, Final Report Volume 3: Promoting inclusion and addressing inequities (Chapter 21: Responding to the mental health and wellbeing needs of a diverse population)

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Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health System

Year

2021

Place

VIC

Access

Free

In plain English

Volume 3 of the Royal Commission’s final report looks at fairness and inclusion in Victoria’s mental health system. Chapter 21 covers people from culturally diverse backgrounds, refugees, people seeking asylum and LGBTIQ+ people, and leads to Recommendation 34 on a safe, responsive and inclusive system.

Topics

• LGBTIQA+
• Policy and systems
• Refugees and asylum seekers
• Service access and use
• Stigma and help-seeking
• Workforce and cultural responsiveness

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