The National Mental Health Commission, recently launched National Peer Workforce Guidelines Survey. Under the Fifth National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Plan, the Commission is leading the development of National Peer Workforce Development Guidelines by 2021...
The Northern Territory’s 10 year Human Services Industry Plan is designed to unite efforts across the public, not-for-profit and private sectors, with themes, priorities and actions targeted to build “strong and inclusive organisations; supporting our people, our...
The Productivity Commission conducted an Inquiry into the Social and Economic Benefits of Improving Mental Health in Australia. The draft Report and recommendations, including key mental health stakeholders across Australia have agreed upon a Charter 2020 which...
Adelaide Convention Centre, 30 & 31 March 2020 The Third National NDIS and Mental Health Conference will be held at the Adelaide Convention Centre from March 30-31, 2020. Conference themes will look at how to improve human rights outcomes and increasing roles for...
Investigating the impact of NDIS market – participants with a psychosocial disability and providers A workshop has been scheduled for Darwin on the 26 February. A facilitated workshop will identify best practice in the delivery of supports to participants with a...
Read the Northern Territory Mental Health Coalition’s Submission to the Productivity Commission Inquiry: The Social and Economic Benefits of Improving Mental Health April 2019.
A team from Community Mental Health Australia (CMHA) and the University of Sydney have released the final report that outlines concerning findings that a high proportion of people living with serious mental illness have not applied for the NDIS and of those who have...
The NDIA agency has recently released a new comprehensive report on the data and outcome trends in regard to people with psychosocial disabilities in the Scheme. This report has been developed by the Office of the Scheme Actuary in response to requests for additional...
2018 – 2019 Mental Health Peer Support Workforce Needs Assessment Click here to download a copy of the Draft Report Final Draft 2018-2019 Mental Health Peer Support Workforce Needs...
Executive Summary People with mental health problems and intellectual and cognitive disability are markedly over represented at all points in the criminal justice system (CJS). As such forensic mental health and disability services are required to provide assessment,...
Guidelines for best practice psychosocial assessment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people presenting to hospital with self-harm and suicidal thoughts. Click here to download. ...
The Youth Foyer approach On Tuesday September 3rd, 1.30pm – 2.30pm at DoubleTree Hilton Alice Springs, NT Shelter are hosting a Youth Foyer forum to consider and explore the case for a Youth Foyer in Alice Springs: what could it look like, what...
Do you, or someone you care for, have a mental health concern that impacts you day to day? Do you identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander? If so, you are invited to join an upcoming co-design session to create NEW resources to support you and your...
The Northern Territory Government is reviewing the NT Mental Health Strategic Plan to better meet the social and emotional needs of Territorians and align priorities with the Fifth National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Plan. Following community feedback, a...
A national project reporting on transition rates for Partners in Recovery (PIR), Personal Helpers and Mentors (PHaMs) and Day to Day Living (D2DL) clients into the NDIS has released its first interim update. A joint partnership between Community Mental Health...
New report ‘offers hope and inspiration.’ Inspiring stories of how two Indigenous communities dramatically reduced high levels of suicide among their people through community lead and owned solutions were shared at the second National Aboriginal and Torres...
A Guide for Local Health Networks (LHNs) and Primary Health Networks (PHNs) is available to inform and assist regional planning. The guide can be found here.
NDIS Worker Orientation Module. NT Quality and Safeguarding Framework 2016, Summary Overview and Domains, Elements and Indicators Guide. NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission will roll out across Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania, Australia’s Capital Territory and...
The Northern Territory (NT) Office of Disability has developed a discussion paper on the proposed NT National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Restrictive Practices Authorisation Framework. The proposed NT NDIS Authorisation Framework will provide a process for...
It’s hoped a multilingual cartoon will encourage people with disability to speak up about dodgy care under the National Disability Insurance Scheme in Northern Territory. The new NT government campaign included a range of resources – a video cartoon, bookmarks and...
This Fact Sheet provides information to persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) and workers on how to address psychological health risks under the Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act to ensure the health, safety and welfare of all persons at work. Download...
In 2017 as part of Mental Health Week activities the Mental Health Coalition (Coalition) invited the Northern Territory Community to provide feedback about their experiences of the mental health services, programs or the systems in the Territory, as well as people’s...
Join us for a smoking ceremony, guest speakers, music and a commemorative event aimed at helping with your reflections and healing. Click here to download the flyer When: Wednesday 12th of September Time: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Where: Alice Springs Town Council...
Developing a Model of Stepped Care in the Northern Territory – Darwin Presentation Photos Click the photo to see a larger version. Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Roundtable Alice Springs Presentation Listen to the presentation about ‘Stepped care in...
Listen to the presentation about ‘Stepped care in mental health service planning’ by Dr Elizabeth Leitch School of Public Health, The University of Queensland Presented at the Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Service Review Roundtable Northern...
