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Queensland Alliance for Mental Health is the peak body representing the Community Mental Wellbeing Sector in Queensland.

Submissions:
4 May 2022 - QAMH Submission - 2022-2023 Queensland Budget
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1 March 2022 QAMH Submission - Anti-Discrimination Act Review
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4 February 2022 QAMH Submission - Inquiry into the Opportunities to Improve Mental Health Outcomes for Queenslanders
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21 January 2022 QAMH Submission - Draft National Safety and Quality Mental Health Standards for Community Managed Organisations
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2 December 2021 QAMH Submission - Annual Pricing Review 2021-2022
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29 October 2021 QAMH Submission - Current Scheme Implementation and Forecasting for the NDIS
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8 October 2021 QAMH Submission to the Consultation for a new Queensland Women's Strategy
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7 October 2021 QAMH Submission to the Proposed NDIS Legislative Improvements and the Participant Service Guarantee
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30 September 2021 QAMH Submission to the National Mental Health Workforce Strategy
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18 August 2021 QAMH Submission to the Inquiry into Social Isolation and Loneliness in Queensland
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21 June 2021 QAMH Response Paper National Safety and Quality Mental Health (NSQMH) Standards for Community Managed Organisations (CMOs)
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February 2021 QAMH Submission to the Productivity Commission Inquiry into Mental Health
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September 2020 QAMH Response Paper NDIA Support Coordination Discussion Paper
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August 2020 QAMH Submission QPC Inquiry into NDIS market in Queensland
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July 2020 QAMH Submission to Inquiry into Queensland Govt health response to COVID19
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February 2020 QAMH Submission to Productivity Commission Inquiry Into Mental Health Draft Report
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November 2019 QAMH Submission to the Queensland Renting Reform
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November 2019 QAMH Submission to the Review of the NDIS Act and the new NDIS Participant Service Guarantee
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September 2019 QAMH Submission to the Health Transparency Bill 2019
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May 2019 QAMH Submission to the NDIS Thin Markets Consultation
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April 2019 QAMH Submission to the Inquiry into Aged Care, End-of-Life and Palliative Care and Voluntary Assisted Dying
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April 2019 QAMH Submission to the Productivity Commission Inquiry into Mental Health
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October 2018 QAMH Submission to the Inquiry into Imprisonment and Recidivism
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May 2018 Joint Submission to Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs: Accessibility and Quality of Mental Health Services in Rural and Remote Australia
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2018-19 State Budget Submission
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February 2018 QAMH Submission to the Senate Joint Standing Committee on NDIS: Market Readiness Inquiry
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February 2017 QAMH Submission to the Senate Joint Standing Committee on NDIS: Psychosocial Disability Inquiry
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Projects:

Mental Health and Housing Position Statement 

Together, Queensland Alliance for Mental Health and Q Shelter are calling for coordinated action by both the Department of Communities, Housing and Digital Economy and Queensland Health, to commit to increased investment in supported accommodation programs. This is to ensure better access to safe, supported and long-term housing for people with lived experience of mental illness particularly in Queensland’s regional areas. 

View the Position Statement here. 

The Community Mental Health Workforce Project 

Despite the community mental health and wellbeing sector being a crucial part of the mental health service system in Queensland there is a lack of contemporary information regarding the workforce. The coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic presented additional demands and challenges for a sector already struggling with the changes brought about by the introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). 

The Community Mental Health Workforce Project provides a snapshot of the Queensland community mental health and wellbeing workforce in 2021 and an understanding of the key challenges faced by the sector. This review was conducted in collaboration with our members and related stakeholders. The identification of key areas for consideration will inform future initiatives to ensure the viability and sustainability of the sector. 

View Final Report Here

Mental Health Service System Changes: Experiences of COVID-19 Project

In March 2020, the Queensland Government introduced a range of restrictions and social distancing measures in an attempt to stop the spread of COVID-19. All elements of the mental health service system were required to rethink traditional models of care including significantly reducing face-to-face service delivery. This presented an opportunity to review and reflect on these changes, and to identify innovations and service models that might enhance care and improve outcomes in the long term. 

To investigate this, the Mental Health Alcohol and Other Drugs Branch of Queensland Health funded the Queensland Alliance for Mental Health to undertake this Project in partnership with Health Consumers Queensland, Metro South Addictions and Mental Health Services and Brisbane South PHN. 

View Full Report Here

View Project Summary Here

View 1-Page Summary Here

Co-designing a service model to improve the physical health and wellbeing of consumers with mental health and/or alcohol and other drug issues

People who access mental health services, support someone who accesses services or provide community mental health services in the Brisbane North region, participated in co-design workshop activities to: 

  • understand their experiences in relation to addressing the physical health and wellbeing of people with mental health issues and
  • provide recommendations for a service model, or service improvement, that specifically addresses the physical health and wellbeing of people with mental health issues. 

View Full Report Here

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Stretch2Engage

The Stretch2Engage (S2E) project’s purpose is to develop a contemporary set of best practice principles that underpin great service engagement activities for service improvement in Queensland’s mental health, alcohol and other drug sectors. The project is funded by the Queensland Mental Health Commission (QMHC) as part of its commitment to the Queensland Mental Health, Drug and Alcohol Strategic Plan 2014-2019.

For more information about this project please visit the Stretch2Engage website.

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Commonwealth Mental Health Programs Monitoring Project

In partnership, Community Mental Health Australia (CMHA) and The University of Sydney are collating, analysing and reporting, on data available regarding the transition of Personal Helpers and Mentors (PHaMs), Partners in Recovery (PIR) and Day to Day Living (D2DL) clients to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

We would like to thank the QAMH members providing these programs that are involved in the collection of this data.

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Queensland Transition to NDIS for Mental Health Strategic Forum

The Queensland Transition to NDIS for Mental Health Strategic Forum (QTN Forum) discusses specific issues for people who live with a mental illness, mental health service providers, representative bodies and state and commonwealth governments in the plans to roll-out the NDIS in Queensland.

The forum is chaired by QAMH Acting CEO, Jacklyn Whybrow.

The Group welcomes input and feedback from the community. If organisations or community members have any questions for consideration, please email or phone 07 3394 8480.

For more information read the Terms of Reference.

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Communique 7 QTN Forum March 2019
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Communique 6 QTN Forum March 2018
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Communique 5 QTN Forum May 2017
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Communique 4 QTN Forum October 2016
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Communique 3 QTN Forum June 2016
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Communique 2 QTN Forum December 2015
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Communique 1 QTN Forum September 2015
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Reports:
QAMH Summary of the Queensland’s Mental Health Select Committee’s Report – 9 June 2022
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QAMH Summary of MHCSS Evaluation Report - 24 May 2022
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Final Report from the Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS - QAMH Summary 12 April 2022
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Evaluation of National Psychosocial Support Programs - Summary 7 April 2022
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National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Agreement Summary - 23 March 2022
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Parliamentary Briefing Summary - 16-18 February 2022
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Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Report Summary - November 2021
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Shared resource (QCOSS Nov 21): General Covid-19 Vaccination Paper - COVID-19 advice from Clayton Utz
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Wellbeing First Report
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Peer Workforce Survey Summary Report
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Measuring Outcomes in Community Mental Health
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QAMH Consumer Participation Report
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Peer-led NDIS Engagement Activity with Mental Health Consumers & Carers
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Strategic Documents:
QAMH Strategic Priorities 2022-2024
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2021 Annual Report
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2020 Annual Report
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QAMH Strategic Priorities 2020-2022
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2019 Annual Report
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QAMH Strategic Priorities 2018-2020
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2018 Annual Report
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2017 Annual Report
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Archive: 2016 Annual Report
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Archive: 2015 Annual Report
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Policy & Procedures:
Privacy policy & procedures
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Alliance Rules
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Constitution
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QAMH Social Inclusion Statement
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QAMH Whistleblower Policy & Procedure
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