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MHCC ACT Stakeholder Survey 2012

At Mental Health Community Coalition ACT we appreciate the involvement of all our members and stakeholders in our policy and sector development.

We at MHCC ACT are now embarking on our strategic planning exercise, which will chart our direction for the next four years. We cannot undertake this work without hearing from you, our stakeholders, about the issues, needs and priorities that affect you. We also want to know how you perceive the work of MHCC ACT, particularly the services provided for members and the community.

One way of gaining your views is to give you the opportunity to complete this online MHCC ACT Stakeholder Survey. We understand that your time is precious, so we have kept the questions to a minimum. The questions should take less than 10 minutes to answer. All responses will be treated confidentially. No identifying details will be harvested or stored. All information obtained will be used in aggregate to assist the business planning process.

We ask that you or someone in your organisation complete the survey by Friday 25 May.

To complete the survey please click here to commence the survey  

Alternative fill in the the attached PDF version of the survey by click here and email to admin@mhccact.org.au fax 6249 7801 or post to room 1.06, Level 1, Griffin Centre, 20 Genge Street, Canberra City ACT 2601

Don’t hesitate to contact us on 6249 7756 if you have any questions

Standards and Performance Pathways portal

ACT Community Mental Health Sector group subscription

MHCC ACT and BNG NGO Services Online are partnering to provide a subsidised group subscription to this valuable online service to MHCC ACT members. The Standards and Performance Pathways (SPP) is a new product of BNG NGO Services Online and is an integrated online system for the completion of self-assessments, quality improvement and compliance activities related to service and quality standards, including the National Standards for Mental Health Services.

The Standards and Performance Pathways was developed to provide NGOs with an easy, electronic system for completing standards assessments, supported by resources to enable them to complete improvement tasks, and, through its comprehensive cross referencing, a way of completing multiple sets of standards through a single assessment process.

Where NGOs have a single set of standards, SPP provides a simple to use online interactive tool, guiding and resourcing organisations through this process, tracking progress and collating evidence for reporting.
The Standards and Performance Pathways will support ACT Community Mental Health Sector organisations to transition to reporting on the National Standards for Mental Health Services in six monthly contract reports, as required by the ACT MH Policy Unit from July 2013, and provides tools and resources for quality improvement related to the Standards.

For more information on the group subscription CLICK HERE to view SPP Information for MHCC ACT members

For more information on Standards and Performance Pathways CLICK HERE to view SPP Information Sheet

To register to take advantage of this great SPP portal group membership offer go to the online registration form (note: this is a link to an external website): CLICK here SPP Online Registration Portal

For more information on the National Standards for Mental Health Services and MHCC ACT services, please contact MHCC ACT on ph: 6249 7756 or email: admin@mhccact.org.au  
 

National Recovery-Oriented Mental Health Practice Framework Project – Discussion Paper out now

 

The promotion and adoption of a recovery oriented culture within Australian mental health services, is one of the key actions identified in the Fourth National Mental Health Plan (Action 4).  Though people with lived experience of mental illness, their families, practitioners and service providers welcome this direction, it is not without concern. The criticism is often voiced that there is too much rhetoric and insufficient change in practice. Some describe ‘recovery’ as the latest aerosol term in mental health – sprayed on liberally but not applied.


The central task of this project is to develop a national framework for recovery oriented mental health service provision that spans all levels of service delivery to meet the needs of consumers, carers and the community. The project seeks to provide the opportunity for all mental health sectors to contribute to the development of a shared national framework.  The framework is intended to be suitable for guiding national mental health system change.

Craze Lateral Solutions has been engaged to conduct this project. You can find more information as well as the Discussion Paper and other documents on their website: www.crazelateralsolutions.com

MHCC ACT Budget submission released

MHCC ACT has developed a submission to the 2012-13 ACT Budget. The submission is based on consultations with a broad range of stakeholders. In the submission MHCC ACT argues primarily for increased funding to expand current community sector services in a range of areas.

The funding priorities identified are:

• Priority 1: Deliver an allocation of 12% of the ACT Health budget to Mental Health and 30% of the ACT Mental Health Budget to the community mental health sector
• Priority 2: Enhanced Advocacy and Legal Support
• Priority 3: Implementation of ACT Comorbidity Strategy and enhancement of Dual Disability services
• Priority 4: Enhanced support for people transitioning out of institutions
• Priority 5: Enhancement of family-based Mental Health Early Intervention services
  
  

You can access a copy of the MHCC ACT Budget submission here.

Review of the ACT Community Mental Health Sector

The Review of the ACT Community Mental Health Sector was released in June 2011. The Review contains an action framework with 14 recommendations to drive the development of the ACT community mental health sector.

The recommendations include a role for MHCC ACT in conducting a quality benchmarking project and skills audit of the sector, completing a mapping exercise of unmet demand, and developing tools to support the sector to become more sustainable.

A copy of the report is available at http://health.act.gov.au/health-services/mental-health-act/review-of-the-act-community-sector-of-mental-health-services

Please contact us if you would like to discuss the report, or its implementation further.

Membership 2011- 2012

We would like to invite you to renew your membership for the 2011-12 financial year.  

 

2011-12 Membership form available by clicking HERE!!

Please complete and return the form to Rachel via fax on 6249 7801, email admin@mhccact.org.au or by dropping in to our office.

 

April - May 2012 Training and Professional Development Calendar

The Training and Professional Development Calendar is produced bimonthly by the Youth Coalition of the ACT in partnership with the Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Association ACT (ATODA) and the Mental Health Community Coalition (MHCC) ACT.

The Training Calendar provides training and professional development opportunities for workers in the youth, alcohol and other drug, mental health, family support and community sectors. This calendar has an average distribution of over 400 in the ACT and surrounding areas to workers in these fields.

The next Training Calendar will be for June - July 2012. To include your training in this calendar, email admin@mhccact.org.au or call MHCC ACT on (02) 6249 7756 to provide the following details:

• Name of training / course
• Date(s) of training / course
• Contact person / phone number / email addresses for RSVP
• Cost of training / course

Click here to download the April - May 2012 Training & Professional Development Calendar

Paper copies of the Training and Professional Development Calendar are available at the MHCC ACT office.

Let's Talk – It's OK to Talk

ACT Suicide Prevention campaign 2011
For more information, resources, mythbusting facts and more click the Let’s Talk image to visit the ACT Health Directorate website