Safeguards in NSW: Protecting the Rights of People Receiving Support from CMOs
Post | Last updated 28th August 2018
In NSW, community managed organisations provide a diversity of supports for people living with mental health conditions. Amid growing understanding that people can live well in the community with the right supports, government policy is focused on increasing community service options. MHCC has funding from the Ministry of Health to study the monitoring of mental […]
Help Shape Mental Health Training
Post | Last updated 1st August 2018
NSW Ministry of Health, Mental Health Branch is conducting a Mental Health Training Needs Analysis to prioritise training topics for the next five years. Workforce survey The survey will benefit health, education and social sector workforces under the draft NSW Strategic Framework for Mental Health and Workforce Plan 2018-2022. It will also assist agencies intending […]
https://mhcc.org.au/2018/08/help-shape-mental-health-training/
Ethical Guidance on Research
Post | Last updated 27th June 2018
The CMHDARN Research Ethics Consultation Committee can now offer guidance on research projects on mental health and alcohol and other drugs. The Community Mental Health Drug and Alcohol Research Network (CMHDARN) is a partnership between MHCC, the Network of Alcohol and other Drugs Agencies (NADA) and the Mental Health Commission of NSW. CMHDARN encourages researchers […]
National Psychosocial Support Measure
Post | Last updated 23rd June 2018
MHCC understands that Primary Health Networks (PHNs) are beginning a process of planning for implementation of the new National Psychosocial Support Measure with services to commence in 2019. The Commonwealth Government has committed $80 million over four years to fund the Support Measure, reaching an agreement with the NSW Government which will spend $25.3 million […]
https://mhcc.org.au/2018/06/national-psychosocial_support-mesaure/