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St. Vincent's Mental Health

Consumers and Carers

 

Consumer and Carer Participation

Consumer and Carer participation is actively encouraged in service delivery, planning, development and evaluation at St. Vincent's Adult Mental Health Service. 

 

St. Vincent's Mental Health has an information kit for consumers and carers. Please request a copy from your Case Manager or at reception.

 

St. Vincent's Mental Health employs Consumer Consultants and a Carer Consultant. They work with both consumers / carers and staff to support service improvements and to bring attention to issues which affect consumers and carers. The consumer and carer consultants can be contacted through the community clinics -Clarendon or Hawthorn- or the Acute Inpatient Service.

 

(Note: The Consumer and Carer Consultants work part time, so please ask to leave a message for them if they are not immediately available.)

Useful information for Consumers and Carers

You can access the following information on the Department of Human Services website:

Information for families and carers

How to access other mental health services in Victoria

Consumer and carer rights and responsibilities

Mental illnesses

Psychotropic medication

Mental health terminology

Education and training 

The following Australian websites provide online training or education for mental health consumers and carers:

DepressionNet 

GetOnTop 

Mental Health First Aid 

Panic Online 

The Mood Gym (CBT for preventing depression)

 

Click on the link below to download a pdf copy of the St. Vincent's Adult Mental Health Service Information for Consumers and Carers

 

 

 

   
 

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