Mental health support for Victorian small businesses

Small business owners in Victoria facing the challenges of COVID-19 can access the mental health support they need.

The Victorian Government’s new $26 million program addresses the unique mental health needs of small and medium enterprises and their workers.

Key aspects of the program include:

• Accredited mental health training delivered by St John Ambulance to business chambers of commerce and business networks across Victoria, to boost mental health capabilities within local business communities
• Access to mental health specialists and on-the-job training for staff in industry and business associations to ensure they can identify and respond to people in distress, and provide immediate referrals to expert business advisors
• The Partners in Wellbeing telephone hotline – 1300 375 300. This free support service will be extended to 10pm every night to provide business owners experiencing stress free access to one-on-one wellbeing support, business advisers and financial counsellors.

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