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The Past, Present and Future: Vision Paper has been developed by Te Pou in order to provide a vision for the ongoing development of mental health information and mental health outcomes measurement in New Zealand up until the year 2020.

The paper represents a years work by Te Pou and will hopefully stimulate and challenge your thinking about the way mental health information and mental health outcomes measurement will develop in New Zealand.

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Section Contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part1: Key literature for Te Pou
There has been a considerable body of literature, in the past and presently, which has impacted on mental health outcomes and information. This section briefly discusses the crucial literature by way of setting the scene and providing some background.


Methodology


Part 2: The past of mental health information
This section discusses the past of mental health information in New Zealand which can be divided into four main phases.
Pre-MHINC
MHINC
MH-SMART
PRIMHD (Early)

Part 3: Te Pou Information - present role and relationships
Based on the 2008-2009 work plan, this section describes Te Pou's areas of work and development.

PRIMHD roll-out and assistance
Information utility
Clinical training
Casemix
Clinical projects
Local Waikato DHB projects
Test project and MHOsys
NGO/Maori/consumer engagement
Current key relationships
The current situtation


Part 4: A vision for mental health information and the role of Te Pou
This section discusses a vision for the year 2020 for mental health information, and the role that Te Pou would play in realising that vision.

Underpinning every aspect of the vision is the service user and their community driving the core competencies and specialised training of the mental health workforce and the implementation of recovery and resilency principles.

The vision is split into key areas. Each key area has a vision statement, rationale and description of Te Pou's role.

Emerging issues in mental health information
Key areas in mental health information
What systems do we want to see in mental health in 2020?
What will be happening with mental health outcomes in New Zealand in 2020?
How will we ensure mental health information has utility in 2020?
What should the relationship be between the key players in mental health information in 2020?
What will be happening with training and workforce development in mental health information in 2020? 
What will the Te Pou website look like in 2020?
How will reports be disseminated, interpreted and used in 2020?
What will quality initiatives be like in 2020? 
How will clinicians use information in 2020?
What will service provision and service delivery look like in 2020?
How will service users use information in 2020?
How will the general public access information in 2020?
How will information use assist with the promotion, prevention, early detection and intervention of mental health problems in 2020?
How will research and the generation of new knowledge in information occur in 2020?

Recommendation for current actions by Te Pou to help realise the vision for mental health information
This section describes the steps Te Pou can take to help realise the vision for mental health information in the year 2020.
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Mental health systems
Outcomes
Information utility
Relationship between key players in mental health Information
Training and workforce development
Te Pou website development
Reports
Quality initiatives
Clinicians using information
Service provision/delivery
Service users and information
General public and information
Promotion/early intervention/detection
Research and the generation of new knowledge
Prioritising recommendations

Conclusion
 

References  

Appendix Definitions

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For more information, contact Mark Smith, clinical lead specialist.

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Page last updated: 11 February 2010