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VTMH News
OCTOBER 2020
From the team
We take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support of VTMH during 2020, and especially during this challenging time in all our lives.
We have worked hard to adapt to our current environment and look forward to continuing to engage with you in online workshops, consultation forums, partnerships and service development initiatives.
We would like to remind you that these difficult times will not last and we look forward to eventually resuming face to face work with our stakeholders and partners.
Take care, the VTMH Team.
'WELCOME!', DR ANITA TAN, MANAGER
Dr Anita Tan, has joined VTMH while Adriana Mendoza takes maternity leave.
Anita has sat in senior executive positions in health, justice and community sectors to develop governance and change management initiatives based on organizational and service delivery needs.
WE HAVE A NEW WEBSITE
It’s important to us at VTMH that our programs, services and resources are accessible to you, so that we can continue working together to create healthy connected communities where no one is left behind. The new website is a vital part of that work.
ADAPTING OUR OPERATIONS DURING COVID-19
In response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation, we are operating remotely – but we’re still here!
STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF EQUALITY, INCLUSION & DIVERSITY
VTMH stands against racism and discrimination in all its forms. Racism causes distress and lasting harm. It divides communities and leaves people feeling isolated and unwelcome. There’s no place for racism in Victoria.
Program updates
VTMH CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ROYAL COMMISSION INTO VICTORIA'S MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM
– submission to the commission
– joined call to actions
– appeared as an expert witness
– spoke with policy officers
– facilitated a virtual roundtable
News from our website
TALKING ABOUT SPIRITUALITY & DIVERSITY
After the very successful first round in 2019, Spiritual Health Association (SHA) in partnership VTMH has just completed another series of reflective discussions in June this year.
SUPPORTING INTERPRETERS WORKING IN MENTAL HEALTH
Consultations conducted as part of this project highlighted gaps in professional development opportunities for interpreters. VTMH is now offering facilitated peer supervision sessions, fortnightly for interpreters.
SEMINARS - A PLATFORM FOR TRAILBLAZERS
VTMH seminars and webinars are open to individuals, from all disciplines and working in all sectors, who are based in Australia and interested in diversity and mental health.
DID YOU CATCH OUR SEPTEMBER WEBINAR?
The pandemic has cast a light on the many unaddressed systemic issues affecting for communities living in public housing in inner city Melbourne.
WEBINARS - CULTURAL SAFETY IN THE TIME OF COVID-19
‘How do we do cultural safety in the time of COVID-19?’ This is the question framing our new webinar series.
What's new?
Adapting to work with our partners in different ways
JOIN A COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE PASSIONATE ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY PRACTICE
This year, VTMH embarked on developing a community of practice for the workforce to further their learning in cultural diversity practice in mental health.
Publications
A recent publication by one of our team:
For more, visit Reports and Publications on our website
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