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Here the College will put information about upcoming events, activities, publications and so on that may be of interest to members. Items are posted as they are received, with the more recently received at the top.
Latest2 May 2013: Landmark Project: 30 Years of Mental Health Reform in Australia. Community review of mental health services in Australia Dear Colleagues, This year marks 30 years since Professor David Richmond completed his report on the need for deinstitutionalisation of care for those with psychiatric illnesses and intellectual disability. It is also marks twenty years since the Human Rights Commission report, headed by Brain Burdekin, drew national attention to the state of community mental health care and the beginnings on national mental health policy. To mark these important anniversaries, [name of organisation] is partnering with ConNetica Consulting and over twenty service providers, peak bodies and research institutions to prepare a major report focussing on the journey of mental health reform, what are the results or where we are now, and what are the future priorities for reform. The report will be released prior to the September Federal Election and will aim to make mental health reform a priority in the political debate. The 'Landmark Project' includes a number of mechanisms to gather the views of the sector. One of these mechanisms is the conduct of community surveys of providers, consumers, carers and interested stakeholders. The surveys have been developed by the Brain and Mind Research Institute at the University of Sydney. We would encourage you to participate in these surveys. The links to the surveys are listed below: 1. Community review of mental health services in Australia: http://surveys.med.usyd.edu.au/limesurvey/index.php?sid=14293 2. Consumers and Carers Direct Experiences of Mental Health Care in Australia: http://surveys.med.usyd.edu.au/limesurvey/index.php? sid=81989 The surveys are open until 19 May 2013.
1 May 2013: Scoping Study on Implementation of National Standards in Mental Health Services: Online Survey The National Standards for Mental Health Services (2010) and the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (2011) have been developed to guide continuous improvements in safety and quality in health care delivery. They incorporate principles of engaging in partnership with the people who use services, and supporting their recovery. The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, in collaboration with the National Mental Health Commission, is conducting a study on the implementation of both sets of standards in mental health services in the public, private and community managed sectors. The project involves activities to gain a comprehensive understanding of: • Current levels of implementation of the NSMHS and NSQHS Standards • Enablers, barriers and challenges to their implementation • Any potential gaps with respect to safety and quality in the Standards. The project will include the following stages: • Identifying the national cohort of mental health services • A national online survey • Focus groups and interviews with people responsible of the implementation and delivery of the standards at organisational and service level and people with lived experience of mental health issues. The online survey will be conducted from the 29th April until the 31st May. We're keen to hear from people who work in all kinds of roles in mental health services, to know what has worked well, what has been difficult and what the barriers to implementation have been. We're also seeking feedback from mental health service users about how they see the services they access implementing the standards. The survey will take approximately 20 minutes to complete. All responses are confidential, and information will not be attributed to any individual or organisation. A series of focus groups will be conducted from July to September in all States and Territories. These are designed to gather local knowledge about implementation of the standards, to strengthen and understand the data collected in the survey. If you wish to register your interest in participating in a focus group, click here: https://www.research.net/s/9ZYKC9X-EOIScopingStudyFocusGroups The information gathered in this project will enable us to identify any safety and quality gaps in the standards as well as give us a better understanding of implementation challenges. It will also contribute to the future work of both Commissions. You can access the survey here: https://www.research.net/s/3FV7DV6NationalMentalHealthStandardsScopingStudy If you have any questions about the survey or the overall project, please contact Andrew Moors at email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
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19 April 2013: INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN A RESEARCH PROJECT - Project Title: Attitudes, knowledge and beliefs of nurses towards individuals who engage in non-suicidal deliberate self-injury Dear Nurse, You are invited to participate in a research project being conducted at RMIT University by Ms Julie Vine PhD candidate and Associate Professors Lina Shahwan-Akl and Phillip Maude as supervisors. Please read this sheet carefully and be confident that you understand its contents before deciding whether to participate. If you have any questions about the project, please ask one of the investigators. Who is involved in this research project? Why is it being conducted? · It is exploring the attitudes, beliefs and knowledge nurses working within the emergency department and/or acute adult inpatient mental health services towards individuals who present with non-suicidal deliberate self-injury. · The study is being supervised by Associate Professors Lina Shahwan-Akl and Phillip Maude at RMIT University. · The project has been approved by the RMIT Human Research Ethics Committee.
Why have you been approached?
What is the project about? What are the questions being addressed? · It is anticipated that if a perceived lack of support for nurses working in these areas, or that more knowledge is required to assist nurses working more confidently in these areas, recommendations will arise for effective protocols and education packages. · All participants who attend the face-to-face interview will be anonymously coded.
Whom should I contact if I have any questions?
17 April 2013: Landmark Project – 30 Years of Mental Health Reform in Australia. Community review of mental health services in Australia This year marks 30 years since Professor David Richmond completed his report on the need for deinstitutionalisation of care for those with psychiatric illnesses and intellectual disability. It is also marks twenty years since the Human Rights Commission report, headed by Brain Burdekin, drew national attention to the state of community mental health care and the beginnings on national mental health policy. To mark these important anniversaries, ConNetica Consulting and over twenty service providers, peak bodies and research institutions are preparing a report focussing on the journey of mental health reform, what are the results or where we are now, and what are the future priorities for reform. The report will be released prior to the September Federal Election and will aim to make mental health reform a priority in the political debate. The 'Landmark Project' includes a number of mechanisms to gather the views of the sector. One of these mechanisms is the conduct of community surveys of providers, consumers, carers and interested stakeholders. The surveys have been developed by the Brain and Mind Research Institute at the University of Sydney. What is the study about? Who is carrying out the study? What does the study involve? · The first section asks some demographic information about the respondent and the service they used. · The second asks the respondent to rate how the national and community priorities have been implemented or supported within their local area. · The third asks respondents to rate how the national and community priorities have been implemented or supported at a state level. How much time will the study take? Can I withdraw from the study? Will anyone else know the results? Will the study benefit me? Can I tell other people about the study? What if I require further information about the study or my involvement in it? What if I have a complaint or any concerns? Accessing the study The survey will remain open until 19 May 2013.
26 March 2013: Mental Health Services in Nepal In 2012 Wendy Scott took Long Service Leave and went to Nepal where she volunteered to work with the Clinical Director of the Lagankhel Mental Hospital in Kathmandu. From this a pilot Telepsychiatry service was established. This A lot has been learnt in this year and it is hoped to raise funds to bring the Lagankhel Mental Hospitals Clinical Director to Australia to visit the Country Health South Australia Telepsychiatry service, review the Nursing Student placement To raise the funds to do this I am seeking interested people to undertake a 9 day trip to Nepal (Saturday through to the Sunday week) for people in May 2013 and/ or Sept 2013(potential for trips next year as well if there is the demand) . If you work office hours it will require you to take one week's annual leave. There is potential to have a 14 day trip at the end of Sept to include all of the activities if there is the demand for it. Also if families are interested The trip will cost $2500 per person which includes: · The fund raising component of the holiday · Airfares (return from Adelaide/Melb/Sydney/Perth) · Simple but clean twin share accommodation · Some meals · Excursions within Kathmandu · A choice of the following two activities depending on your fitness level. 1. If you are very fit then it will include 4 days trekking in the Annapurna Region of the Himalayas with a guide leaving from Pokhara and then an internal flight back to Kathmandu. 2. Otherwise it will include a brief visit to the beautiful Pokhara , 2 days in Chitwan National Park (where we will ride We will then all meet back in Kathmandu for some last minute shopping before flying home A 14 day trip would include a harder or lighter trek, white water rafting and 3 days at Chitwan National Park as well as the sights of Kathmandu and a visit to the Lagankhel Mental Hospital. Please note this is not a formal organised tour by a company it is a group of people travelling together. Wendy will be escorting the trip and be utilising her previous contacts there to make it a fabulous time for everyone while enabling For further information contact Wendy Scott on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
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