❓ Hon Alison Xamon inquires about funding allocated to consumer engagement in mental health, specifically regarding the consumer peak body and initiatives supporting a consumer workforce. The Minister provides detailed information on funding allocations and specific programs.
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I refer to the Western Australian State Budget 2012-13, and to funding for 'Consumer, Family and Carer engagement,' and I ask —
(1) How much funding has been allocated to the consumer peak body for each of the next three years?
(2) Has funding been allocated to progress any new initiatives to support the growth of a consumer workforce?
(3) If yes —
(a) how much; and
(b) will the Minister please provide some information on the initiatives planned?
(4) If no to (2), why not?
(1) How much funding has been allocated to the consumer peak body for each of the next three years?
(2) Has funding been allocated to progress any new initiatives to support the growth of a consumer workforce?
(3) If yes —
(a) how much; and
(b) will the Minister please provide some information on the initiatives planned?
(4) If no to (2), why not?
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Answered
14 August 2012
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health
Response time
62 days
(1) The Mental Health Commission has allocated $250,000 (excluding GST) for each of the next three years to Consumers of Mental Health Western Australia (CoMHWA) as Western Australia's first consumer peak association of mental health consumers. Funding will be indexed each year.
(2) Yes
(3a) Funding listed below excludes GST:
$130,752: Peer Support Worker Grants
$16,300: The National Mental Health Consumer and Carer Forum (NMHCCF)
$455,000: Workforce development scholarships
$10,000: 2012 Western Australian Drug and Alcohol conference - Making it Happen: Improving Services through Collaboration
(3b)
Peer Support Worker Grants - these grants provide funding to develop the capacity of Community Managed Organisations (CMO) to employ people with a lived experience of mental health issues. The aim is to prepare a CMO for peer workers; promote cultures that welcome peer workers, provide training or to assist in the development of support structures for peer workers. To be eligible for the grants, the CMO needed to partner with a public mental health service. Three CMOs have been granted funding: Neami Ltd; Mental Illness Fellowship of WA Inc; and Women's Healthworks.
State representatives on the NMHCCF - NMHCCF, under the auspices of the Mental Health Council of Australia, is the combined national voice for mental health consumers and carers participating in the development of Australian mental health sector and its services. Through its membership, the NMHCCF gives mental health consumers and carers the opportunity to meet, form partnerships and be involved in the development and implementation of mental health reform. It is funded through contributions from each jurisdiction and the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing. The Mental Health Commission has facilitated the selection of the State representatives using the national guidelines for the selection process. The consumer representative is Lorraine Powell and the carer representative is Debora Sobott. The NMHCCF is ongoing and funding is indexed each year.
Workforce development scholarships - the Mental Health Commission offered scholarships to complete approved university and polytechnic studies in mental health. The scheme is part of the Commission's commitment to building a sustainable, highly trained and capable mental health workforce. Twenty-five (25) people with lived experience were successful for the scholarship.
2012 Western Australian Drug and Alcohol conference - Making it Happen: Improving Services through Collaboration - the Mental Health Commission is providing registration for three consumers and three carers to attend the conference in August.
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(2) Yes
(3a) Funding listed below excludes GST:
$130,752: Peer Support Worker Grants
$16,300: The National Mental Health Consumer and Carer Forum (NMHCCF)
$455,000: Workforce development scholarships
$10,000: 2012 Western Australian Drug and Alcohol conference - Making it Happen: Improving Services through Collaboration
(3b)
Peer Support Worker Grants - these grants provide funding to develop the capacity of Community Managed Organisations (CMO) to employ people with a lived experience of mental health issues. The aim is to prepare a CMO for peer workers; promote cultures that welcome peer workers, provide training or to assist in the development of support structures for peer workers. To be eligible for the grants, the CMO needed to partner with a public mental health service. Three CMOs have been granted funding: Neami Ltd; Mental Illness Fellowship of WA Inc; and Women's Healthworks.
State representatives on the NMHCCF - NMHCCF, under the auspices of the Mental Health Council of Australia, is the combined national voice for mental health consumers and carers participating in the development of Australian mental health sector and its services. Through its membership, the NMHCCF gives mental health consumers and carers the opportunity to meet, form partnerships and be involved in the development and implementation of mental health reform. It is funded through contributions from each jurisdiction and the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing. The Mental Health Commission has facilitated the selection of the State representatives using the national guidelines for the selection process. The consumer representative is Lorraine Powell and the carer representative is Debora Sobott. The NMHCCF is ongoing and funding is indexed each year.
Workforce development scholarships - the Mental Health Commission offered scholarships to complete approved university and polytechnic studies in mental health. The scheme is part of the Commission's commitment to building a sustainable, highly trained and capable mental health workforce. Twenty-five (25) people with lived experience were successful for the scholarship.
2012 Western Australian Drug and Alcohol conference - Making it Happen: Improving Services through Collaboration - the Mental Health Commission is providing registration for three consumers and three carers to attend the conference in August.
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