The Collaboration - a tri-partite partnership between the Australian Health Workforce Institute, PricewaterhouseCoopers and the NHWT - has been created to undertake a significant body of national health workforce research over a three-year period. One of these projects is aimed at better understanding of the existing non-government mental health workforce, and what the future needs of the workforce may be. The aim of the project is to design and test a methodology to support mental health workforce planning for the non-government community mental health sector, through the provision of improved data and information on workforce supply and trends. The study aims to create a workforce planning tool for future planning, and to achieve a minimum dataset for the workforce. The first phase of this program will involve distributing a survey for the completion by managers of non-government organisations providing mental health services to the community. It is expected that the survey will be distributed on the 16th of December and will be found at www.nhwt.gov.au from this date onwards. If you have any questions regarding the project or this request for assistance, please do not hesitate to contact:

Madeleine Lawler | Project Officer | National Health Workforce Taskforce

Level 12, 120 Spencer Street Melbourne Victoria 3000

p. +613 9092 1890| f. +613 9092 2093

http://www.nhwt.gov.au

Australasian Schizophrenia Conference 2010

Will be held at the Sheraton on the Park Hotel in Sydney. The conference theme will be 'Molecules to Mind', which reflects the broad perspective required to achieve a greater scientific understanding of schizophrenia, understanding that will make a tangible difference in the lives of people with this illness.

Key Dates

Closing of Abstracts 30th April 2010

Early-bird Registration Cut off 30th June 2010

Notification of Abstract Acceptance 30th June 2010

Deadline for abstracts from invited speakers 30th June 2010

Deadline for registration by presenters 15th July 2010

Accommodation Booking deadline 20th July 2010

ASC 2010 22-24 September 2010

For details see Invitation - Aust Schizophrenia Conf 2010

National Scoping Project

We are very keen for all Mental Health consumers, advocates and agencies to have their say in a 10min online survey. Please pass the survey link below on through your network.

Craze Lateral Solutions on Line Survey - the 10 Big Questions

Here is the new National Scoping project Discussion Paper

events calendar

Row with a team or paddle alone - Conference August September 2010

Link to website

Working to Recovery Workshops August 2010

Link to course information.

One Day Suicide intervention Course 20 August 2010

Link to course information.

Working Systemically with Complex Cases 16 - 17 August 2010

Link to workshop information.

Parents Wisdom Workshop 12 August 2010

Link to Workshop information.

CONFERENCE - investing in tasmania's mental health - 3-4 JUNE 2010

Link to Conference information.

2010 diversity in health Conference 7-9 JUNE 2010

Diversity in Health Websitefor details.

2010 VICSERV Conference: unfinished business - pathways to social inclusion

The electronic flier can be accessed via the link below. Abstracts close mid January.

http://vicserv.org.au/pdf/call_2010.pdf

Registrations are not open yet, but information will be provided when it comes available.

There are also a range of sponsorship options (15 pages) if any organisations are interested in that aspect of the conference.

http://vicserv.org.au/pdf/Sponsorship%20form_web.pdf

ASCA - Adults Surviving Child Abuse

3 workshops coming up in April 2010, hosted by Mike Lew a Men’s recovery expert- Mike’s one day workshops and multi day retreats are open to non-offending male survivors of all forms of child abuse and neglect. The sessions offer a recovery experience in a safe, powerful environment for shared healing which address the specific needs of male survivors. See Calendar below for dates and venues and ASCA Web site for further details

7th International Congress of Morita Therapy in Melbourne

Peg LeVine is hosting this conference on the 4th – 6th March 2010.

As well as being specifically oriented toward the Japanese therapy of Morita, she is including a number of other modalities from different indigenous origins, including refugee populations. For details see Morita Therapy Conference

Immigrant and Refugee Women and Family Violence Workshop

Is being presented by Family Violence Counselling Service DHHS, Hobart Women’s Shelter and Women’s Health South DHHS. Thursday 25 February 2010 at Glenorchy Civic Centre, 10am – 2pm, Cost – Free, Bookings Essential: Booking Form

This is a workshop for service providers not clients. If you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact Jennie Gorringe, Project Officer Women's Health South on 6222 7242.

MH Intouch

MH (Mental Health) In-Touch is a new network that will meet periodically to discuss how to best assist people living with a mental illness to access education, training or employment.

MH Intouch Flyer December 2009

Co-MORBIDITY FORUM, 16 april 2010, HOBART

"The Challenges of Co-morbidity: A Forum to help us understand co-morbidity and how we can better help people with co-occurring alcohol and other drug addictions and mental health problems."

Link to forum information.

Working with Voices Training - november 2009

download information here:

Working with Voices South 9 - 13 November, Hobart

Working with Voices North 16 - 20 November, Launceston

Working with Voices Registration Form

SAFE TASMANIA WORKSHOPS

Self Abuse Finally Ends (SAFE) Tasmanian 2-day Foundations for Recovery Workshop entitled "An Introduction to Working with Individuals who Self Abuse". Launceston November 30 and December 1. For details see:

SAFE Brochure

SAFE Workshop - Launceston Nov-Dec09 Flyer

SAFE Workshop Rego TAS Nov-Dec 09

TASMANIAN LIFE AWARDS 2009

Nominations were invoted for the 2009 Tasmanian LIFE Awards.

The Tasmanian LIFE Awards recognise life affirming work in suicide prevention. This includes a broad range of activities, including general community education and promotion, resilience building, programs for groups at risk, suicide prevention education and training, support for individuals at risk and post-suicide support.

Nominations for these awards closed on 6 November 2009.

These awards are based on the Australian LIFE Awards, which recognise that suicide prevention is a whole of government / whole of community responsibility and are designed to recognise the great work being done in Tasmania in suicide prevention.

Winners will be presented with a cheque for $1,000 and a plaque by the Minister for Health at a ceremony in Hobart in early December 2009. Please contact Janette Papps on 6230 7784 or email janette.papps@dhhs.tas.gov.au for more details.

MENTAL HEALTH WEEK

Mental Health Week 2009 comprised a range of events around the State.

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FAMILIES AT THE CUTTING EDGE OF RESEARCH:

October 5, 2009, at the Tramsheds, Launceston

Clinicians, case managers, local government and interested consumers and carers were invited to attend a free, one day symposium. Tasmanian and interestate speakers presented and ran workshops throughout the day. Costs of this symposium were covered by the Mental Health Council of Tasmania: Building Capacity in Community Mental Health Family Support & Respite Project.

Download presentations here:

How to Manage Complex Issues in Carers' Respite... Elizabeth Crowther, Mental Illness Fellowship Victoria

Listening to and supporting the supporter: a Real issue... Barbara Hocking, SANE

Complex issues in Service Planning: The Duality of the Carer Dilemma... Frances Sanders, ARAFEMI

Benefits of involving key carers in intervention plans... Cat Schofield, Northside

Download Symposium Report with photos here: Symposium Report

SUICIDE PREVENTION CONFERENCE 2009

The Suicide Prevention Conference, 28-29 April 2009 was a great success. There were 140 delegates registered for the conference, and 58 attended the cocktail reception.

The conference included a diverse collection of presentations, which are available here for you to download.

To see for yourself the success of the event, you can view photos in the photo gallery

Suicide Prevention Conference 2009	Suicide Prevention Reception 2009

There were many recommendations proposed through the conference, and these will be posted online shortly.

POLICY FORUM: Tasmania's Opportunity to Destigmatise Mental Illness

The MHCT was proud to host its inaugural policy forum on Friday 13 March 2009 at the Baha’I Centre. Please download our agenda and biographies.

Jeff Cheverton (Churchill Fellow; Executive Director Queensland Alliance; MHCA Board Member) led the day’s discussion with his moving presentation.

The panel, comprising Jane Austin (DHHS/MHS), Andrea Heath (SIU), Jo Cook (TASCAG) and Gary Kelly (ARAFMI), discussed the following questions:

What does destigmatisation mean to you and/or the organisation you represent?
What approaches do you see as necessary for destigmatising mental health?
What are you aware of that is currently being done in Tasmania?
To destigmatise mental illness, there needs to be a combined government, and consumer, carer and community sector effort. What sort of statewide social marketing campaign would you like to see?

Jane referred to the following links during her discussion:

http://www.margins2mainstream.com/full-program.php

http://www.foresight.gov.uk/OurWork/ActiveProjects/Mental%20Capital/ProjectOutputs.asp

The panel discussion set up the afternoon workshops well. Theworkshopsasked participants to discuss the current situation, how to bring about change and how to maximise impact and provide recommendations. We have developed a summaryof these recommendations which will be used in current policy and policy development in the future.

Policy Forum 2009

Interactive photo gallery

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Mental Health Week 2008	Tulip Festival Photos 2008