www.bettermentalhealth.org.au is an initiative of the Victorian Health and Community Services Union .

Our aim is to garner wider community support for the issue of mental health.

If you would like to see better services provided for fellow Victorians with a mental illness please take the time to fill out the petition and send an email to John Brumby and Lisa Neville.

An Important Notice:

www.bettermentalhealth.org.au is a site set up to campaign for improvements in the policies, facilities and workforce that are in place for people with a mental illness.

This site is NOT intended to provide advice on any individual’s mental health, or anything else that does not pertain to Mental Health policies, facilities or workforce issues. Any content posted that seeks such advice will either not be published or be removed from the site immediately.

If there is any material on this site that you feel is offensive or potentially harmful please report it to the Health and Community Services Union via email at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or by phone on 1300 651 931

If you require assistance around the issue of mental health please contact one of the following organisations:

SANE
ph: 1800 18 SANE
web: http://www.sane.org/

Lifeline
ph: 13 11 14

Victorian Government’s Mental Health Services
web: www.health.vic.gov.au/mentalhealth/