Mental Health Peer Workforce Study

Mental health peer workforce study

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Feedback requirements

 The template must be used to give your feedback, and is intended to provide structure to the input received. This assists HWA to see the range of stakeholder views on particular parts of the study.

 Feedback must by provided via email to: [email protected] by 5.00pm on Friday 30 August

1 Introduction Do you have any comments or advice about the introductory sections of the study?

Setting the scene

Purpose

Methodology

Policy context and levers

Case for change

Benefits of peer workforce

Challenges and barriers

2 Domain 1 Do you have any comments or advice about the recommendation made in Domain 1?

Recommendation: Establish a National Mental Health Peer Workforce Development Framework

Do you have any comments or advice about the content within Domain 1?

General content

3 Domain 2 Do you have any comments or advice about recommendations made in Domain 2?

Recommendation: Promote the national rollout of the Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work including the implementation of the national training resources

Recommendation: Support the development and implementation of Recognition of Prior Learning tools that recognise existing peer worker training and experience

Recommendation: Build awareness of traineeships and scholarships to support entry into the mental health peer workforce

Recommendation: Develop national guidelines for the effective mentoring, coaching and supervision of the mental health peer workforce

Recommendation: Define the career pathway options into and beyond mental

4 health peer workforce

Recommendation: Develop training resources for mental health and health practitioners outlining the role of the MHPW in supporting recovery, and potential benefits at a personal, service and system level (possibly including an MHPOD topic/s)

General content

Recommendation: Expand use of peer workforce within the mental health service system, supported by appropriate structures including training for both peer and non- peer staff.

Recommendation: Build awareness, respect for and understanding within the broader mental health workforce of the role of peer workers in achieving a recovery orientation and improved service outcomes for clients by:  embedding and promoting respect for and an understanding of the peer workforce in vocational and tertiary education, and professional development, for mental health, health and community health practitioners.  identifying and supporting the development of peer worker leadership Recommendation: Support the development of opportunities for peer workers to network with each other including:  developing a national mental health peer workforce online forum  provide opportunities for

6 showcasing examples of best practice and innovative approaches  provide opportunities for sharing and disseminating resources, information and research

General content

Recommendation: Develop a national approach to data collection on the mental health peer workforce to begin establishing a consistent national data set across employment sectors.

Recommendation: Support Australian research to build the evidence base for practice and increase understanding of the contribution of peer workers.

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Recommendation: Support access to existing interdisciplinary practice platforms to enhance collaboration and understanding between mental health peer workers and other health and mental health professions.

Recommendation: Undertake a policy forum facilitated by the National Mental Health Commission and supported by state mental health commissions.

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Additional comments

9 Do you have any overall comments, or anything else to add?

Do you have any comments on the appendices or literature review?