Position Paper: Let's get real and the Health and Disability Services Standards

A paper for managers and leaders that discusses how Let's get real supports the intent of the Health and Disability Services Standards, and how Let's get real assists to demonstrate a number of the standards in practice.

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The position paper is for managers and leaders in the mental health and addiction sector. It discusses how Let’s get real supports the intent of the Health and Disability Services Standards (the Standards), and how the use of Let’s get real assists services in demonstrating a number of the Standards in practice.

The Standards outline the requirements for all organisations that are subject to the Health and Disability Services Act (2001). Let’s get real is a systemic approach that provides tools and learning modules to build both individual knowledge and skills and improve organisational performance.

When a service implements Let’s get real across all organisational systems and processes, it will be greatly assisted to meet the Core Standards. Let’s get real can therefore support a service to achieve the Ministry of Health audit requirements.

Whilst not discussed in this paper, the Nationwide Service Specifi cation Framework states the type of contracted services and the lines of accountability for service delivery. Tier one outlines the mandatory component of service contracts for mental health and addiction services. It includes the objective ‘Develop workforce’ and identifi es Let’s get real as a framework to achieve this. Let’s get real can therefore assist a service to meet this contractual requirement.