Aug 21st, 2013 by TheMHS Bloggers
This session included four brief paper snapshots around Outcomes for Wellbeing.
Stephanie Brown from Mind Australia discussed a professional online development pilot project referred to as the Mental Health Professional Online Development (MHPOD) education resource:
- MHPOD is a set of ten self-paced education modules which staff used to update their mental health knowledge. Promotion of the program was through a number of sources including management meetings and during staff orientation to the service
- A recommended timetable and estimated time for completion was provided to staff and time spent completing the program could be recorded as training. It was particularly positive to note that the completion of all ten modules was high amongst Mind staff
- MHPOD includes a online library of resources including a link to the MHPOD site, frequently asked questions and a blog. Feedback around the usability of the MHPOD included that it was easily accessible and was occasionally completed by staff at home where they found they could learn best
- In evaluations of the program, participants indicated that they wanted more interactive learning opportunities including discussions with peers
An Early Intervention Tenancy Sustainment program titled “RESOLVE” was explored by Katie Leavey:
- RESOLVE was a Mission Australia project funded by the QLD Government to help those with mental ill health to maintain their housing and tenancy
- Evaluation of the benefits to the consumers and wider community was completed using a cost-benefit analysis
- The evaluation found benefits in terms of the financial costs to the Government, but also significant benefits for consumers and their families including increased self-confidence and personal skills as well as better relationships with families
https://www.missionaustralia.com.au/news/item/421-queensland-s-resolve-for-mental-health-issues
Rebecca Meldrum, a health promotion officer from NEAMI, discussed the development of a physical health initiative titled the “Health Prompt“:
- The Health Prompt is a 28 question voluntary survey that consumers can fill out about their general physical health
- Rebecca reported that the questions themselves are designed to work an interventions, for example questions may act as prompts that certain health checks should occur every two years
- All NEAMI staff receive training on the Health Prompt and there are guidelines to assist staff in its administration
- Rebecca was able to report that both internal and external feedback about the Health Prompt had been positive.
Sarah Anstey’s presentation from the Australian Mental Health Outcomes Classification Network (AMHOCN) was a more general approach to Outcome Measures as she addressed the question: “Where Are We Headed?“. Sarah discussed how:
- Data from consultations, literature searches and surveys indicated that people want outcome measures including standard outcome measures, however she identified gaps in measures for groups such as infants
- Sarah discussed that AMHOCN future research and development is aiming for one consistent national consumer-rated measure and one clinician-rated measure covering the domains of symptoms and functioning
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