In this video, managers of lived experience workers (Cate Bourke and Tom Pickup) share their experiences and learnings about inclusion of lived experience workforce in mental health services.
Setting up a peer workforce
Resource | 2018
In this video, Donna Matthews, Cate Bourke and Tom Pickup share their experience and learnings about establishing a lived experience (peer) workforce in clinical mental health services
National Eating Disorders Collaboration - Publications
Resource | 2018
This page contains publications created by the National Eating Disorders Collaboration (NEDC). Publications include the National Practice Standards for Eating Disorders, Eating Disorders Prevention, Treatment and Management - An Evidence Review and more.
Consumer Perspective Supervision - A framework for supporting the consumer workforce
Resource | 2018
This framework is intended to guide supervisees, supervisors and organisations in undertaking strong processes to support consumer perspective supervision by outlining the specific functions, importance and benefits of consumer perspective supervision.
Australia’s Mental and Physical Health Tracker
Resource | 2018
Australia’s Mental and Physical Health Tracker is the first Australian study to quantify the risks of physical health conditions contributing to a wide range of mental health conditions including anxiety and depression.
NEXUS Resources
Resource | 2018
Dual Diagnosis resources and webinars developed/delivered by NEXUS can be found via this page. Includes: Reasons for Use Package; Straight Up documentaries exploring the lived experience; Consumers Can Ask and Carers Can Ask booklets.
Lived experience (peer) workforce supervision
Resource | 2018
A short video where Donna Matthews, Cate Bourke and DL Turnbull share some of their thoughts and experience about lived experience (peer) workforce supervision in clinical mental health services.
Chief Psychiatrist's Guideline: Working together with families and carers
Resource | 2018
This guideline provides specialist advice about involving family and carers in the treatment and care of individual consumers. Individual consumers include children and young people, adults and ageing consumers.
Map of the NSQHS Standards second edition with the National Standards for Mental Health Services
Resource | 2018
This document maps the 2nd edition of the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards with the National Standards for Mental Health Services (NSMHS). The purpose of the document is to demonstrate to mental health stakeholders the extent of alignment between the two sets of standards.
Family Violence: Chief Psychiatrist's Guideline and Practice Resource
Resource | 2018
The guideline outlines expectations of mental health services managers and clinicians regarding their roles in responding to family violence.