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Mental Health Commission &

Mental Health Conference

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7/10/2012 1Round Table Meeting of Mental Health Commission & Mental Health Conference

Presented by : Dr. CHAN Chung Mau & CHEUNG Kin Sum, Stephen

Date : 10 – 10- 2012

Content• Part 1 : Round Table Meeting of the

3rd Mental Health Meeting.

• Part 2 : Mental Health Conference.

• Part 3 : Follow-up

• Q & A7/10/2012 2Round Table Meeting of Mental Health Commission & Mental Health Conference

Date of Meeting : 23rd August 2012Meeting Venue : Convention Centre, Cairns

Participating Countries and Cities Australia, Australian States, New Zealand, Canada and Hong Kong (observer).

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Part 1 Round Table Meeting of the 3rd Mental Health Commissions

Round Table Meeting of Mental Health Commission & Mental Health Conference

• The network meeting is historic in that it is the first ever to include representatives of all squarely systemically reforming (Type II) mental health commissions (MHC) in the world today, possibly excepting California’s MHSOAC, which is predominantly though not solely a Type II MHC.

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Objective Round Table Meeting of the 3rd Mental Health Commissions

• Introduction • Overview of current status of each Commission, and

Hong Kong• Lessons from Canada – public engagement,

workplace initiatives, knowledge exchange centre etc• Lessons from New Zealand- How to survive & even

thrive after a merger • Learning on how to commission services• Update on Application of Activity Based Funding to

Mental Health• Other Business• Next Meeting


Agenda of the Meeting

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Highlight of Meeting Content

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Lessons from Australia, New Zealand, Canada

Australia established National Mental Health Commission (NMHC) on 23 January 2012

www.mentalhealthcommission.gov.au

The NMHC is established to oversee Australia’s mental health system and use this perspective to provide advice to Governments to inform policy directions. It will not be assuming responsibility for service provision or policy and program implementation. The Commission will not be a fund-holding body.

“My aspirations for the National Mental Health Commission is that

mental illness receives the same priority, focus and resources as any

other part of our health system.”Ms. Sam Mostyn

National Mental Health Commissioner

“My aspirations for the National Mental Health Commission is that

mental illness receives the same priority, focus and resources as any

other part of our health system.”Ms. Sam Mostyn

National Mental Health Commissioner

http://www.mentalhealthcommission.gov.au/

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Developing a Report Card Australia’s first Report Card on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention

Strategic Plan 2012-13 was released 1st August 2012.

The Commissions in different Australian States are under development

Agenda of the MeetingHighlight of Meeting Content

Agenda of the Meeting

• New Zealand- survive & even thrive after a merger

• Health and Disability Commission : www.hdc.org.nz

• NZ MHC was the first Type 2 (system-focused reforming) Mental Health Commission in the world

• After 16 years in operation, the NZ Commission was disestablished on 30 June 2012. The role of Mental Health Commissioner has now moved under the aegis of the Health and Disability Complaints Commission.




Canada www.mentalhealthcommission.ca

The Canadian Commission was about to celebrate its 5th anniversary in September 2012. The commission operates with federal funding but at arm’s length from government, avoiding use of the term advocacy in favour of describing its own role to be that of trusted advisor.



The Commission had three key areas of interest :

Housing (“Chez Soi” program) - An extensive application of the “Housing First” program of social housing across several Canadian cities offering housing to up to 1000 people.

Stigma - The Opening Minds campaign is underway and attracted 1000 attendees to an international conference, whereas only a few hundred had been expected initially. This campaign particularly focuses on children and youth, overly stigmatizing general & mental health professionals and the media



Knowledge Exchange Centre - A mechanism designed to assist in getting evidence into practice. The Commission worked with the IIMHL to establish the International Knowledge Exchange Network (IKEN) : https://kec.mentalhealthcommission.ca/communities_initiatives/ikenmh/steering-committee

The strategy had raised expectations about the Commission and mental health reform, a challenge in the light of recent budget cuts. The Canadian Commission would shortly be releasing psychiatric safety standards for workplaces and a publication designed to make the case for investment in mental health promotion and related activities.



Hong Kong Learning about the evolving role of mental health

commissions with a view to determining the potential of such an entity in driving mental health reform in Hong Kong.

Exploring the possible role of and advocating for a

MHC as a potential key driver of such reform.


Part 2 : Mental Health Conference

• www.themhs.org

201222nd Annual Conference TheMHS Conference 21 - 24 AugustCairns Convention Centre, Qld, Australia

201323rd Annual TheMHS Conference20 – 23 August 2013Melbourne Convention Centre, Melbourne, Victoriawww.themhs.org/2013-annual-conference-

FORGING the FUTURE Challenging Attitudes!Creating Connections!Transforming Lives!


• TheMHS Conference is an international mental health educational forum, attracting over 1000 mental health clinicians, managers, consumers, carers, researchers, educators and policy makers, annually.

• TheMHS is also a learning network for improving mental health services in Australia.



• TheMHS mission is to

1. Recognize and promote quality collaborative research, practice, policy-making and education.

2. Promote active involvement and inclusion of all mental health stakeholders.

3. Advocate and promote leadership in the mental health field.



• 22nd August (Wed) to 24th August (Fri) 2012 Convention Centre, Cairns

• The Annual Conference held in August is an international mental health educational forum, attracting over 1000 mental health clinicians, managers, consumers, carers, families, researchers, educators and policy makers.




Contents

The annual conference also includes presentation of the coveted Mental Health Achievement Awards.5 Featured SymposiaForums and Processional Training Workshops

Focus of Meeting ContentSymposia- Mental Health Commissions –

symbols or levers of reform.


Part 3: Follow-up


Participating in the MHC network involving Australia, Australian States, New Zealand and Canada

Invited by John Jenkins, Civil Servant, Ministry of Health and NHS, UK (retired), Consultant to NIMHE (UK) and WHO, to join The IMHCN. IMHCN is an International Non Governmental Organization founded by Mental Health Organizations and individuals who have developed good practices services in community mental health based on the whole system approach. Its membership consists of professionals, managers, users, carers, policy makers from many countries. www.imhcn.org

Dr. CHAN Chun Mau, John Jenkins & CHEUNG Kin Sum, Stephen


Name RoleAlan Rosen BMRIArthur Papakotsias VicServ and NEAMIBarbara Disley Richmond FellowshipBill Kingswell Queensland HealthChung-mau Chan Hong KongDave Davies SA HealthDavid McGrath NSWEddie Bartnik WA CommissionDawn Fitzgerald Office of Minister Helen Morton, WAFran Silvestri IIMHLGeorgie Harman NMHCHelen Morton Minister for Mental Health, WAJackie Crowe NMHCJanet Meagher NMHCJenna Bateman NSW Mental Health Coordinating CouncilJohn Feneley NSW CommissionLesley Van Schoubroeck WA CommissionLouise Bradley Canadian Mental Health CommissionLynne Lane NZ CommissionerMarianne Wyder UQPeri O’Shea NSW Consumer Advisory Group (CAG)Peter McGeorge St Vincent’s SydneyRoger Gurr TheMHSSebastian Rosenberg BMRISiva Bala WA HealthCheung Kin Sum, Stephen Hong KongValerie Gerrand AASWVivienne Miller TheMHS

Part 3: Follow-upList of Networks


Q & A


Thank you

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