❓ Hon. Sally Talbot questions the Minister for Mental Health regarding the draft accountability framework for individual and family living panels, focusing on its finalization, consultations, panel membership, and criteria setting. The Minister provides updates on the framework's progress and consultation process.
AnsweredQoN 620Legislative Council
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MENTAL
HEALTH COMMISSION — DRAFT ACCOUNTABILITY FRAMEWORK
620. Hon SALLY TALBOT to the
Minister for Mental Health:
I refer to the individual and family living panel mentioned
in the draft accountability framework released in May 2013.
(1) Has this draft document been
finalised?
(2) If no to (1), what consultations
have been held on the draft and when will it be finalised?
(3) Who are the members of the panel and how were they
selected?
(4) What knowledge do panel members have of clients and
providers?
(5) Who sets the predetermined criteria referred to in the
draft document?
HEALTH COMMISSION — DRAFT ACCOUNTABILITY FRAMEWORK
620. Hon SALLY TALBOT to the
Minister for Mental Health:
I refer to the individual and family living panel mentioned
in the draft accountability framework released in May 2013.
(1) Has this draft document been
finalised?
(2) If no to (1), what consultations
have been held on the draft and when will it be finalised?
(3) Who are the members of the panel and how were they
selected?
(4) What knowledge do panel members have of clients and
providers?
(5) Who sets the predetermined criteria referred to in the
draft document?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice of this question.
(1) I am
advised that the draft accountability policy for individualised support and
funding is very close to being finalised. I have seen the draft report. The
Mental Health Commission is currently taking into consideration all of the
feedback received and is incorporating relevant information into the draft.
(2) The draft
policy was sent to a wide range of stakeholders for comment in May 2013 and a
consultation workshop was held in June 2013. The stakeholders included
non-government organisations; peak bodies for carers, consumers and mental
health service providers; the Office of the Chief Psychiatrist; all area mental
health services, including the WA Country Health Service and child and
adolescent health services; the Office of the Public Advocate; and the Health
and Disability Services Complaints Office. There was also a dedicated email
address through which people could provide comment on the draft policy and
which remained open for some time.
(3) At the
department's request and to respect the confidentiality of panel
members, I will not provide the names of individual panel members. The members
are drawn from a pool of identified individuals, with each panel consisting of
at least four members, with the principal project manager of the individualised
support and funding team, or representative, at the Mental Health Commission
being a non-voting member. The identification of suitable pool members was
aided through the commission's consumer adviser and the Western
Australian Association for Mental Health. I think the member can understand why
it would not be appropriate to provide the individual names of those people, so
long as she is satisfied that the range is appropriate. Current representation
in the pool consists of individuals with experience, knowledge and expertise in
one or more areas of mental health consumer support and advocacy; mental health
policy research and clinical practice; lived experience or family member of
someone with a mental illness; knowledge and understanding of contemporary
models of individualised support; and the application of individualised funding
used as a strategy to support people.
(4) Panel members
are not required to have specific knowledge of individuals or service
providers. The panel's objective is to review each plan to ensure the
key elements of quality assurance and personal safeguards are adequately
addressed and to ensure that the organisation's proposed strategies
will meet the individual outcomes identified in the plan.
(5) The criteria
for assessing the individualised community living plans were developed by the
Mental Health Commission and are available to service providers as part of the
process of developing the individualised plans. These criteria are consistently
used by the individualised community living panel to assess each individualised
plan that is submitted.
(1) I am
advised that the draft accountability policy for individualised support and
funding is very close to being finalised. I have seen the draft report. The
Mental Health Commission is currently taking into consideration all of the
feedback received and is incorporating relevant information into the draft.
(2) The draft
policy was sent to a wide range of stakeholders for comment in May 2013 and a
consultation workshop was held in June 2013. The stakeholders included
non-government organisations; peak bodies for carers, consumers and mental
health service providers; the Office of the Chief Psychiatrist; all area mental
health services, including the WA Country Health Service and child and
adolescent health services; the Office of the Public Advocate; and the Health
and Disability Services Complaints Office. There was also a dedicated email
address through which people could provide comment on the draft policy and
which remained open for some time.
(3) At the
department's request and to respect the confidentiality of panel
members, I will not provide the names of individual panel members. The members
are drawn from a pool of identified individuals, with each panel consisting of
at least four members, with the principal project manager of the individualised
support and funding team, or representative, at the Mental Health Commission
being a non-voting member. The identification of suitable pool members was
aided through the commission's consumer adviser and the Western
Australian Association for Mental Health. I think the member can understand why
it would not be appropriate to provide the individual names of those people, so
long as she is satisfied that the range is appropriate. Current representation
in the pool consists of individuals with experience, knowledge and expertise in
one or more areas of mental health consumer support and advocacy; mental health
policy research and clinical practice; lived experience or family member of
someone with a mental illness; knowledge and understanding of contemporary
models of individualised support; and the application of individualised funding
used as a strategy to support people.
(4) Panel members
are not required to have specific knowledge of individuals or service
providers. The panel's objective is to review each plan to ensure the
key elements of quality assurance and personal safeguards are adequately
addressed and to ensure that the organisation's proposed strategies
will meet the individual outcomes identified in the plan.
(5) The criteria
for assessing the individualised community living plans were developed by the
Mental Health Commission and are available to service providers as part of the
process of developing the individualised plans. These criteria are consistently
used by the individualised community living panel to assess each individualised
plan that is submitted.
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