Knowledge And Understanding Of Contemporary Mental Health Practice

Question 1

What are 8 influences on contemporary MH practice in NSW

Answer 1

Consumer and carer movements
NDIS
Government funding of mental health services outside of the public health sphere
Recovery informed understanding of mental health disorders and their trajectory
Person centered care
Legislation
Mental health commission strategic plan living well
Changes to funding models for health services

Question 2

What are the CORE values

Answer 2

Collaboration
Openness
Respect
Empowerment

Question 3

How do the CORE values support contemporary MH practice

Answer 3

The core values speak to a way to behave with all people that we interact with as an employee of health services.

The values and ways of working apply to working with consumers, their families carers and services as well as with each other as individuals and other departments and services.

Respect is fundamental. If we respect the persons own experience and their choices for themselves then we move to a position of walking beside another person during their recovery rather than trying to lead or direct

Working collaboratively allows the voice of all stakeholders to be valued and reduces power imbalances between service providers and consumers

Being open and transparent allows

The application of all four values in practice reduces stigmatisation of individuals with mental illness and promotes a positive recovery oriented

Question 4

What elements of the strategic and operational plans are relevant in the context of contemporary mental health practice?

Answer 4

Community - collaboration, person centred care, closing the gap strategies, evidence regarding support systems and communication and collaboration with same

Question 5

What operational plan strategies are relevant to contemporary mental health?

Answer 5

Collaboration and partnerships with CMOs
Development of a peer workforce
Closing the Gap

Question 6

How is collaboration with CMOs evaluated

Answer 6

Collaboration with CMOs is evaluated through service rounding and the logs kept of those conversations

Question 7

How is the development of the peer workforce measured?

Answer 7

Through the FTE tree that is maintained by the management accountant

Question 8

What initiatives are being used to help close the gap?

Answer 8

• Ensure that aboriginal people presenting to ED with mental health issues are managed safely and their time in ED is kept under 24 hours.
• Continue to grow the aboriginal workforce and support them to become strong team members