Reports

Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Services Review 2017
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September 2016 – Report from the NT Mental Health Forums
The aim of this report is to provide a document that captures information from the NTMHC June 2016 forums and acts as a guide for NTMHC.
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December 2015 – CMHA Executive Summary of Stakeholder Considerations NDIA Individual Support for Psychosocial Disability
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December 2015 – CMHA Full Report of Stakeholder Considerations NDIA Individual Support for Psychosocial Disability
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November 2015 – NDIS Individual Supports Design Project Consultation – Summary of Alice Springs Workshop
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November 2015 – NDIS Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) Design Program Consultations
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October 2015 – Developing the Workforce
Community Managed Mental Health Sector National Disability Insurance Scheme Workforce Development Scoping Paper Project.
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The Norrie Report. A review of Forensic Mental Health and Disability Services within the Northern Territory.

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, treatment and care for these individuals not only during their contact with the CJS, but also into the community. In addition, individuals may be found by courts, because of their mental illness or disability, not to be criminally responsible or to be unfit for trial. This patient cohort also requires the input of Forensic Mental Health and Disability Services.

This report provides the findings of an expert independent review of Northern Territory (NT) Health services provided to people in contact with the criminal justice system or within the youth justice system, who have a mental health problem or a cognitive impairment.

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Joint Submission to Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs Accessibility and Quality of Mental Health Services in Rural and Remote Australia

NTMHC and the Queensland Alliance for Mental Health (QAMH) have made a joint submission regarding the sustainability and quality of adequate mental health services in rural and remote communities throughout Queensland and the Northern Territory. Read the submission here

The Senate Inquiry released their findings on the 4 of December. One of the key recommendations stated the National Mental Health Commission should be funded and tasked with the development of a national rural mental health strategy. The strategy should be informed by PHN service mapping in rural and remote areas. To read the findings please click here

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Opportunities for strengthening approaches to the social determinants and cultural determinants of Indigenous health: Report on the national consultations December 2017. For more information click here
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New report highlights need for government support for informal mental health carers

Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia (NT) is calling on the Territory and Federal Government to protect existing supports for mental health carers, following the release of a major new report showing informal mental health carers are contributing $13.2 billion annually caring for people with mental illness, 1.7 times more than government investment in mental health services nationally. For the Media Release click here
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