Publications
On this page:
- Information Programme articles
- Information Utility Strategy 2008
- Mental Health Information Collection Protocol
- MH-SMART key documents
- Founding documents
- Mental health strategy
- International documents
- Interesting publications
- Privacy publications
- More Te Pou publications
Information Programme articles
Past, Present & Future: Vision Paper
Past, Present & Future: Vision Paper is an Information programme publication which attempts to paint a picture of how mental health information will look in the year 2020.
Information Pulse
Information Pulse is a monthly column about mental health information. It is launched via the Te Pou e-bulletin and published on this website. You can access archived editions of Information Pulse here.
The Quiet Revolution
How Information is Transforming Mental Health Services in New Zealand.
This article by Dr Mark Smith, Clinical Lead Specialist, Information, investigates the quiet revolution that is happening in mental health services - one which has received almost no mention in the media. This quiet revolution, as I term it, concerns the type of information collected and used within the mental health and addiction sector.
Information Utility Strategy 2008
The Te Pou Information Utility Strategy outlines a framework and education programme to help services understand how to read, analyse and interpret mental health information, and apply it in everyday practice. It is targeted at all professional groups providing mental health services, as well as service users and tangata whaiora accessing services. Service users will have access to the education programme through network meetings and forums.
View the online Information Utility Strategy document
Download the Information Utility Strategy (PDF)
Mental Health Information Collection Protocol
The aim of this document is to provide a guide to staff involved with the collection of mental health outcome information to be reported under PRIMHD.
View the online Information Collection Protocol document
Download the Information Collection Protocol (PDF)
MH-SMART key documents
You can download each of the three MH-SMART education and training key documents separately, or all three documents together.
Underpinning the implementation work are:
Tuituia (PDF) - Perspectives on Maori World Views of Recovery, April 2005
Implications for Service Users (PDF) - May 2005
Principles to Guide Practice (PDF) - Using HoNOS/HoNOS65+/HoNOSCA to Enhance Outcomes for Tangata Whaiora/Motuhake and their Whanau, June 2005
Three documents in one (PDF)
Te Pou produces a quarterly newsletter of MH-SMART news. MH-SMART Update archived editions are available here and you can sign up to receive new editions via email here.
Founding documents
The following is a list of links to documents that provide additional resources on outcomes and casemix measurement within mental health services.
New Zealand Mental Health Classification and Outcomes Study: Final Report, 2003 (PDF)
New Zealand Mental Health Consumers and their Outcomes, 2004 (PDF)
MH-SMART Information Collection Protocol, 2006 (PDF)
Note: This version has been updated and shortened as is available by following the link in the section above: Mental Health Information Collection Protocol.
Mental Health Strategy
Te Kōkiri: The Mental Health and Addiction Action Plan 2006-2015
National Mental Health Strategy Implementation Plan 2006
International documents
MH-CASC: Developing a Casemix Classification for Mental Health Services in Australia
A joint project carried out in 1996 by the Australian National Mental Health Strategy and Casemix Development Programs and the Commonwealth Department of Health and Family to create a casemix classification for specialised mental health services.
The University of Adelaide Library, Psychiatric Rating Scales and Diagnostic Aids
Interesting publications
Trauer T et al (2009)
Attitudes of mental health staff to routine outcome measurement Journal of Mental Health 18(4) 288-296.
Privacy-related publications
Guidance material for Health Practitioners on Mental Health information (Privacy Commissioner)
More Te Pou publications
Case Consulting's three-monthly updates for the Tāku Reo, Tāku Mauri Ora tool
- 7 January 2008
- 6 September 2007
- 22 May 2007
- 7 December 2006
- 10 August 2006
- 22 March 2006
- 22 May 2006
Page last updated: 30 July 2010