Thursday, 2 May 2024

Northern Victoria Region

Georgie PURCELL (Northern Victoria) (12:47): (832) My question is for the Minister for Mental Health. The Victorian government in 2021 committed to implementing all 65 recommendations of the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System final report. Three years later we are yet to see it come to fruition in Northern Victoria. My constituents are particularly concerned by the numerous devastating suicides within the regional LGBTQIA+ community, with my electorate being left out of receiving all of the initiatives to support those at risk of suicidal behaviour under recommendation 27(2), specifically aftercare services for the LGBTQIA+ community, proper support following a suicide attempt and postvention bereavement support. Can the minister explain why no new LGBTQIA+ aftercare services in Northern Victoria have been established and when they can expect to receive support?