Pre-Conference Workshops - Descriptions

TUESDAY 2 OCTOBER

Workshop One
Consumer, Tangata Whaiora, Whanau (NZ) Consumer/Carer (Aus)

What are routine outcome measurements and why are they used in mental health services? Routine outcome measurements support the understanding of changes in mental health for individuals and populations. Outcomes information can be used to assist the development of recovery-orientated services and communities. This workshop will provide consumers, tangata whaiora, whanau, and consumers, carers, with the chance to come together and share their knowledge and experience of the development, introduction and use of outcomes measures in Australia and New Zealand. The workshop will also provide a forum for discussing the opportunities and challenges linked to outcome measures. Your input on the day will contribute to the future direction and development of outcomes work.

Workshop Two
Indigenous workshop

Tena koutou katoa
The Indigenous Workshop will provide an opportunity to hear from Maori, Aboriginal and Pacific peoples in relation to the development and use of mental health information and outcomes. The workshop will focus on making connections between the philosophy of  mental health information and outcomes and the work that is currently being undertaken quietly within indigenous settings. We hope that this will be an opportunity to meet, network and share ideas.

Presentations will include addresses by:
Professor Mason Durie
Te Kani Kingi
A Pacific and an Aboriginal presenter

E nga mana                     To the prestige
E nga reo                          To the voices
E nga waka                       To the canoes
E nga waewae tapu        To the first-time visitors
Nau mai, haere mai, tena koutou katoa.

Workshop Three
Implementation and Development

Both New Zealand and Australian mental health services are committed to the introduction and development of routine outcome measurement as part of service delivery. This interactive workshop will provide those responsible for driving the implementation and development of routine outcome measurement systems within the "real world" of service delivery with an opportunity to meet and share experiences. The workshop will explore, compare and contrast the approaches to implementation in New Zealand and Australia across both service settings and different age groups. Participants will have an opportunity to review and discuss approaches to reporting at local, state and national levels as well as delve into the opportunities and challenges of engaging clinicians and service managers in the use of outcomes information for clinical practice improvement, benchmarking and service development.

Workshop Four
NGO Sector - How do we know when we are there?

Non government organisations (NGOs) need information to manage, plan and develop the services they provide. Many NGOs are heading towards a new tomorrow focused on outcomes that are consumer lead, but how do we know we are doing a good job, the right job, and are we making a difference?

This workshop will explore these questions and more. It will draw on the expertise in the room to identify the types of information that NGO see as useful. How this might be used, and what information is needed to plan for the future. It will also give participants the opportunity to hear how mental health outcomes may give answers to many of the questions posed during the workshop. This is an opportunity for NGO mental health and addiction service providers to address these issues, share learnings, ideas and experiences.

 

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