TAMHSS 2012

What a year 2012 has been!

In a snapshot;

* The launch of our quarterly newsletter providing an interesting read on current topics in mental health, the latest being an editorial on “Outcome Measures”

* A successful annual members meeting was held in Cairns,  bringing about lots of food for thought and some great ideas from our passionate members to pursue in 2013

* We joined Facebook, like us to show your support and keep up to date with TAMHSS activities

We wish you a restful holiday season and look forward to being in touch in 2013.

TAMHSS Annual Meeting August 2012

The next TAMHSS breakfast meeting will be held at TheMHS Conference, Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns, Queensland, at 7:45am on Friday 24^th August 2012. This meeting is open to TAMHSS members and anyone who is interested in becoming part of a network of people who want to improve and reform mental health services in Australia. Get your Transformation Agent Badge when you join TAMHSS at this breakfast meeting.

TAMHSS Newsletter

We are delighted to release the third issue of the TAMHSS newsletter. 

The highlights of the issue are;

• Editorial – Mental Health Reform: Is it really possible? Advocating for change in mental health
• The annual TAMHSS Breakfast Meeting in Cairns
• The 3 issues we are currently fighting for

We look forward to your feedback to ensure we are delivering a publication of relevance to you email us at admin@transformmentalhealth.com 

One size does NOT fit all

IHPA Pricing Framework: Dire Implications for Mental Health Services

The IHPA discussion paper drafts an activity-based framework for funding that has major implications for healthcare, especially for mental health.

This discussion paper from Combined National Mental Health Senior Professionals is a response to those proposals.

“..This framework is to form the basis of activity-based funding for all acute health care, including mental health. Despite the fact that the DRG (Diagnostic Related Group) system works very poorly in mental health, the framework proposes that acute mental health be funded by DRG regardless.

The IHPA appears to be determined to get a “one size fits all” solution and standardized formula out of the blocks and operating quickly now, even if it is rough and in the process of its application, disadvantages, or even dismantles, some services…

..If implemented, this pricing framework is likely to fragment mental health services, and to further disadvantage the funding of psycho-social and rehabilitation/recovery-oriented mental health services, by favouring funding of acute bio-medical interventions in emergency department and acute inpatient settings..”

Read full article: IHPA Pricing Framework MH response 2Apr12[1]

SOURCE:

IHPA Draft Pricing Framework: Dire Implications for Mental Health Services
Response from Combined National Mental Health Senior Professionals
For TAMHSS: Transforming Australia’s Mental Health Service Systems
Contact: Alan Rosen, Roger Gurr & Pat McGorry
alanrosen@med.usyd.edu.au
Updated: March 16, 2012

Happy New Year

Happy New Year to all our readers.

TAMHSS has been busy behind the scenes and in December we put out our first member newsletter.

We also developed our new logo (right) and updates to our website are underway.

We are always keen to hear from you so please stay in touch. You can find us on Twitter and we are currently developing our Facebook page- all platforms to converse with you.

2012 is sure to be a big year for TAMHSS and our members make us – so please get on board.

Mental Health Reform Reading

As members would know the TAMHSS group is passionate about mental health reform in Australia.

If you are after some reading during the upcoming holiday break we have attached four documents below that inform some of this issue.

They are:

The-Commissioning-Friend-for-Mental-Health-Services

Paths-to-Personalisation

Guidance on Fidelity for Crisis Services, UK

Shaping Personal Health Budgets- A view-from the-top

Social Enterprise and Mental Health Conference Updated Program

Lots of work is taking place behind the scenes and we are happy to report the latest program with udpated speakers.

You can download the Conference Program and feel free to share it with colleagues and friends.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Social Enterprise – Callan Park Mental Health Conference

Are you interested in Social Enterprises and Mental Health?

view:

http://soencpmha.wordpress.com/conference-details/ The Social Enterprise Callan Park Mental Health Alliance blog for all the conference details  

the conference registration link

read about some participants experiences

We would love you to become involved and share the information with others!

Callan Park Mental Health Alliance Master Plan – Callan Park Mental Health Alliance Comment

The Callan Park Mental Health Alliance have released a statement regarding the Callan Park Master Plan.

Historic Callan Park site makes history with a 30% employment minimum for people with lived experience of mental health problems, Master Plan still flawed

For the first time all organisations using the former psychiatric hospital of Callan Park will be encouraged to provide a minimum of 30% of available jobs to people with lived experience of mental health problems. At their meeting on 19 July, Leichhardt Councillors were unanimous in their support for this recommendation. This is in agreement with the Callan Park Mental Health Alliance’s position.

Read the entire  Press release Callan Park MH Alliance –

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