Mental Health Royal Commission
The Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health System, more widely known as the Mental Health Royal Commission, is a royal commission in Victoria, Australia. It was established on 22 February 2019 to investigate deficiencies in the state's mental health system and the broader prevalence of mental illnesses and suicides in the state. The commission published and delivered its interim report to the Governor on 27 November 2019 and tabled in Parliament on the same day. The final report is due by October 2020.
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| Location | Victoria, Australia |
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| Also known as | Mental Health Royal Commission |
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| Inquiry period | 22 February 2019 – present |
| Constituting instrument | Inquiries Act 2014 (Vic) |
| Website | rcvmhs |
References and further reading
- Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health System (27 November 2019). Interim Report (Report). Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- Bennett, James; Rizmal, Zalika (28 July 2019). "What to expect as Victoria's mental health royal commission wraps up". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 28 December 2019. (more reference material at bottom of article)
- Hall, Bianca (16 January 2019). "Mental health royal commission overwhelmed by response". The Age. Retrieved 28 December 2019. (refers to consultation process prior to royal commission being established)
- Ilanbey, Sumeyya; Cunningham, Melissa; Perkins, Miki (28 November 2019). "'Catastrophically failed' Victorians set to pay special tax to fund mental health". The Age. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- Perkins, Miki (28 November 2019). "Mental health commission's report offers Victorians a glimmer of hope". The Age. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- Ilanbey, Sumeyya (29 November 2019). "Labor and opposition split on mental health funding". The Age. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- Martin, Lisa (2 July 2019). "'What suicidal looks like': Wayne Schwass tells of pain of hiding mental health problems". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- Davey, Melissa (28 November 2019). "Victoria to introduce mental health tax after royal commission finds it 'woefully unprepared'". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
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