Archived Grant Opportunity View - GO4260
GO4260 - Mental Health Support for Victorians during COVID19 Pandemic
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.
To be eligible you must be one of the listed organisations in Section 2 of the guidelines.
- headspace National
- Beyond Blue
- Lifeline
- Kids Helpline
$12,000,000.00
Suitability to receive grant funding will be assessed as per Section 3.4 of the Grant Opportunity Guidelines.