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Dear VMIAC members,


Winter is almost over!
It is currently the last week of winter and we are excited for what spring will be bringing! Check out this week's newsletter to find out everything we have been up to at VMIAC.

A huge thank you to everyone who has contributed to our Mental Health and COVID-19 survey! It will be closing this Sunday and the findings will be analysed and shared with yourselves, along with the DHHS and other organisations. If you haven't yet participated, this is the last week to have the opportunity to share your COVID-19 mental health experiences. Please complete our Mental Health and COVID-19 Survey #2 here!

This Friday is Wear it Purple Day! VMIAC is proud to celebrate all members of LGBTQIA+ communities. LGBTQIA+ individuals face unique and complex struggles in terms of their mental health, and we at VMIAC strive every day to be a more welcoming and inclusive service. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter this Friday to see the staff here at VMIAC rocking purple to bring awareness to this day. Read more about Wear it Purple here!

“This sensory soup turns every moment of your day into a loud neon rave, and you are sitting there trying to do your taxes or proof read a report.” Check out our latest consumer blog on one woman’s lived experience of living with ADD. Read it here!

Thank you so much to everyone who attended our "What if...!" webinars! We have had some amazing talks and discussions over the last few months that have really expanded on mental health discourse. If you want to go back and watch any one of our previous webinars, head over to our website here to restream them anytime!

VMIAC and its members are deeply concerned by an ABC Four Corners episode ‘Don’t Judge Us’ that described consumers as malingerers, violent, and a danger to the community. We are reaching out to ABC regarding this episode explaining the distress and damage they have caused, as well as imploring them to work with us to develop an episode that tells the truth about people living with mental and emotional distress. Read our full media release here.
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