Engagement for Mental Health Reform@FrankGQuinlan

ZEST breakfastJune 2015

Context for a discussion on mental health

• 4th National Mental Health Plan

• 2011 budget initiatives (some just commencing – eg PIR, )

• 10 year roadmap for mental health

• 1st & 2nd National Report Card on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention

Context for a discussion on mental health

• Other major reforms

• Commission of Audit

• NDIS

• Welfare - McClure, Forrest

• Housing

• Federation Whitepaper

Context for a discussion on mental health

• National Mental Health Commission Review of Mental Health Services and Programmes

• Medicare Review

• Primary Health Care Review

Context for a discussion on mental health

• High public awareness

• Reform fatigue

• Widespread recognition of the case for reform

• Ongoing fiscal constraint

• Policy “hair trigger” in the Senate

• Fractious Federal/State relations

7 Point Plan for Mental Health Reform• Agree on what we want to achieve

• Be clear on who is responsible for what

• Increase consumer and carer participation and choice

• Match services to need

• Get the incentives right to drive better outcomes

• Invest at the right time to achieve greatest benefit

• Keep government and services accountable

7 Point Plan for Mental Health Reform• Agree on what we want to achieve

• Be clear on who is responsible for what

• Increase consumer and carer participation and choice

• Match services to need

• Get the incentives right to drive better outcomes

• Invest at the right time to achieve greatest benefit

• Keep government and services accountable

Engagement for reform

• Consumer and carer voices must be united

• Consumer and carer voices must be organised

• Representatives bodies such as NMHCCF must take a lead (NMHCO?)

• Grassroots voices must also be engaged

• Never underestimate the power of a well placed anecdote

• Consumer and carer voices must be timely

Engagement for Mental Health Reform@FrankGQuinlan

ZEST breakfastJune 2015