The new Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 became law in Victoria on September 1 2023. It brought with it a range of changes to the rights of families, carers, supporters and consumers in the Mental Health and Wellbeing System.

  

Understanding your rights under the new Mental Health and Wellbeing Act

 

The Act brings with it a range of changes to the rights of families, carers, supporters and consumers in the Mental Health and Wellbeing System.

Tandem is doing a lot of work around the Act, to ensure that we can provide you with clear and straightforward advice about what your rights are.

We have legal experts working on interpreting the Act. We are using this information to create a range of resources, including:

  • Fact sheets and web content about family, carer and supporter rights under the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act
  • A speaker series featuring presenters from some of the organisations that will be undergoing significant changes as the Act is implemented, and
  • A roadshow across Victoria in late 2023 to talk about the new Act.

 

Keep an eye on this webpage and become a member to subscribe to eNews for updates.

 

Tandem's speaker series on the Act

 

These videos feature speakers from organisations that are involved in some of the biggest changes under the new Act.

Register for our October Members' Meeting to hear from Jacqui Gibson, the new Mental Health and Wellbeing commissioner with family/carer lived experience. She will talk about the role of the new Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission and changes to complaints for family members, carers and supporters.

 

A Q&A with the Mental Health Tribunal - Tandem Time July 2023

 

Download the presentation slides from A Q&A with the Mental Health Tribunal - Tandem Time July 2023.

 

Opt-out non-legal advocacy with IMHA - a presentation from the Tandem Members' Meeting June 2023