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Victorian Dual Disability Service You are here:HomeOur ServicesDepartments and ServicesV The Victorian Dual Disability Service (VDDS) is a joint mental health initiative between St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne and Melbourne Health. The service is multidisciplinary and operates within the mental health policy framework in Victoria. At a state wide level, the VDDS is responsible for: Developing a model of best practice Providing assessment and consultation services to staff within the Victorian Area Mental Health Services Promoting access to Victorian Area Mental Health Services for consumers with a dual disability Facilitating partnerships and collaborative treatment planning through consultation and liaison Victorian Dual Disability Services Consumer Brochure - video For Consumer information in written form, please click on the Consumer Information Brochure: Consumer Information Brochure IMPORTANT UPDATE TO TRAINING/ WORKSHOPS Additional precautions are being taken across Australia to prevent and delay the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). We have been directed by our hospital executive to cancel any meetings that involves face-to-face contact not related to immediate clinical issues. Unfortunately this means that all VDDS training has been suspended until further notice. Please continue to visit this website in the coming weeks for up-to-date information. Complimentary online training Please also see link to our training page for our suite of complimentary online training including: MHPOD Intellectual disability mental health e-learning Intellectual Disability Healthcare program For Consumers For Consumers Read more > For Family and Carers For Family and Carers Read more > For Health Professionals For Health Professionals Read more > Team Members Dr Chad Bennett Clinical Director Consultant Psychiatrist Dr Angela Livingstone Consultant Psychiatrist Andrew Pridding Nurse Practitioner Dr Tareq Abuelroos Consultant Psychiatrist Jane Ryan (Tue, Wed and Fri) Alicia Barclay (Thurs) Programme & Administration Co-ordinator The Victorian Dual Disability Service (VDDS) St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne tel: (03) 9231 1988 email:vdds@svha.org.au The Victorian Dual Disability Service recognises the Traditional Owners of the land on which our office islocated; the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nations. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and welcome all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to our health service