This is an online meeting held via Zoom.

VMIAC membership meetings are an avenue for members to:

connect with our work, operations and governance;
Share your aspirations and feedback on mental health services in Victoria; and
learn more about recent developments in the sector.

The meeting will be broken up into two segments:

General membership meeting (60 minutes)
Special Presentation (90 minutes)

Special Presentation: Mental Health and Wellbeing Act Implementation Support Project

Join VMIAC as the Policy and Advocacy team discusses the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act (2022) Implementation Support Project. This project, funded by the Department of Health, is developing resources to help consumers understand their rights during the implementation of the new Mental Health and Wellbeing Act. These resources are being developed by and for consumers.

Join us to:

Learn what consumers across Victoria told us they need to know about the new Act during our consultation phase
Hear the key insights from the Diverse Consumer Advisory Group (DCAG)
Be updated on the resources being produced by this project
Participate in a Q& A session with Kate Windmill from the Mental Health Legal Service

Guest Speakers:

Patrick Weiniger (he/him): MHWB Act Implementation Support, VMIAC

Kate Windmill (she/her): Mental Health Legal Service, Director of Legal Practice

This is a members-only meeting. If you are not yet a member, join today: https://buff.ly/3l393nq

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