DAMNING REPORT INTO VICTORIA"S MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM

* A report commissioned by the state's health department according to its authors found mental health patients had their human rights violated

* A number of victims were allegedly subjected to traumatic incidents while undergoing mandatory mental health treatment including seclusion and restraint and coercive treatment such as the use of induced comas

* Incidents of racism, sexual assault and violence were also reported

* Families, carers and supporters were allegedly subjected to mistreatment and neglect

* The report called for restorative justice by way of public apologies, compensation and systemic reform

MENTAL HEALTH ROYAL COMMISSION

* The Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health System was promised during the 2018 election

* It was established in 2019 and concluded in 2021

* There were 65 inquiry recommendations and nine interim report recommendations

* Critics argued the inquiry did not completely address the full extent of harms inflicted and human rights violations

* Following consultation between the Victorian Mental Illness Awareness Council and the Minister for Mental Health Gabrielle Williams in May 2022, the Department of Health commissioned advice to Ms Williams on how the government could formally acknowledge harm

* Human rights consultant Simon Katterl, who led the project, said he first wrote a briefing to the health minister in July 2022, however almost one year later, Premier Daniel Andrews on Tuesday said he was not across the report

QUOTES

"That lived experience coming out of the royal commission - and indeed during the royal commission process - was a very, very important part of considering what was wrong with the system and also laying out a plan to build a better system" - Premier Daniel Andrews

"Let there be no doubt that there are gross human rights violations being committed within the mental health system on a daily basis and we really need to, as a matter of urgency, start acting on this" - lead author of the report Simon Katterl

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