GO4260 - Mental Health Support for Victorians during COVID19 Pandemic

Overview

On 6 August 2020, the Australian Government announced $12 million (GST Exclusive) to ensure people in Victoria can access 24/7 mental health support through digital and telephone counselling services during this difficult time. The objectives of the grant opportunity are to: • Increase outreach services to young people in the community who are in severe distress; and• Increase the availability of digital and telephone mental health services for those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic to meet the increased demand, particularly from Victoria. The intended outcomes of the grant opportunity are to: • Support and improve the mental health and wellbeing of Australians impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic; and• An increase in the number of digital and telephone mental health services provided to meet the increasing demand of people impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in Victoria. The department makes provision under the Program to fund one-off emergency grants which are essential to meet the above objectives.