Vanessa Dayeh - CS&HISC - Mental Health Coordinating Council
Vanessa Dayeh - CS&HISC - Mental Health Coordinating Council
Vanessa Dayeh - CS&HISC - Mental Health Coordinating Council
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<strong>Mental</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Peer WorkforceCompetency Development Project
Project background and objectivesBackground• Feedback from the mental health peer workforce (consumer and carers)• Evolving/growing role of consumer consultants, carer consultants andother mental health peer workersPurpose and objectives• To understand the roles within the workforce and the skills required toperform the job roles• Development of peer support competency standards appropriate for themental health peer workforceBut what does that mean exactly?
Community Services & <strong>Health</strong> IndustrySkills <strong>Council</strong> (CS&<strong>HISC</strong>)What is CS&<strong>HISC</strong> and what do we do?• National body funded by the Department of Education, Employment andWorkplace Relations (DEEWR) to develop and maintain the CommunityServices (CHC08) and <strong>Health</strong> (HLT07) Training Packages• Provide advice about skills at the national level• Develop the qualifications and competency standards for the communityservices and health industries across AustraliaWhat is a nationally recognised qualification?What is a unit of competency (or competency standard)?How does CS&<strong>HISC</strong> develop these qualifications and units ofcompetency?CS&<strong>HISC</strong>: Developing skills for tomorrow’scommunity services and health industries, today
MH peer workforce project processSeptember 2010November 2010December 2010 –February 2011March – April 2011April – June 2011July – September 2011Draft 1 developmentDraft 1 industry consultationDraft 2 developmentDraft 2 industry consultationFinal competencydevelopmentIndustry sign off and nationalendorsement
Industry consultationWhat organisations have we consulted with so far?• SA <strong>Mental</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Consumers Reference Group• Consumer Workers’ Forum NSW• National Advisory <strong>Council</strong> on <strong>Mental</strong> <strong>Health</strong>• Australian Private Hospitals Association• ARAFEMI• PRA• Community <strong>Mental</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Australia• NSW Consumer Advisory Group – <strong>Mental</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Inc• <strong>Mental</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Council</strong> of Australia• Mind Australia• National <strong>Mental</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Consumer and Carer Forum• Private <strong>Mental</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Consumer Carer Network (Australia)• Multicultural <strong>Mental</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Australia• Qld Community mental health sector• Qld government consumer consultant workshop• VMIAC consumer networking day• Victorian <strong>Mental</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Carers Network
MH peer workforce projectWhat we have discovered so far:• Terminology• Carer/consumer• Job role variation• Lived experience• Supervision
Draft qualifications frameworkNew qualification• Draft Certificate IV in <strong>Mental</strong> <strong>Health</strong> peer workNew skill set• Draft <strong>Mental</strong> <strong>Health</strong> peer work management skill setNew draft units• CHCPW4x1A Orientation to mental health peer work• CHCPW4x2A Work effectively in mental health peer work• CHCPW4x3A Contribute to the quality improvement of services tomental health consumers and/or Carers• CHCPW4x4A Promote and facilitate self-advocacy• CHCPW4x5A Apply lived experience in mental health peer work• CHCMH6X1A Establish and support mental health peer work
Draft Certificate IV core unitsDraft 1 Draft 2CHCPW4xxA Apply lived experience in mentalhealth peer workCHCMH403A Establish and maintaincommunication and relationships to support therecovery processCHCINF303A Contribute to informationrequirements in the community sectorCHCORG428A Reflect on and improve ownprofessional practiceCHCCS400A Work within a relevant legal andethical frameworkCHCCS514A Recognise and respond toindividuals at riskHLTOHS300A Contribute to OHS processesHLTHIR403B Work effectively with culturallydiverse clients and co-workersHLTHIR404B Work effectively with Aboriginaland/or Torres Strait Islander peopleCHCPW4x1A Orientation to mental health peerworkCHCPW4x2A Work effectively in mental healthpeer workCHCPW4x3A Contribute to the qualityimprovement of services to mental healthconsumers and/or CarersCHCPW4x4A Promote and facilitate selfadvocacyCHCPW4x5A Apply lived experience in mentalhealth peer workCHCCS514A Recognise and respond toindividuals at riskHLTOHS300A Contribute to OHS processesHLTHIR403B Work effectively with culturallydiverse clients and co-workersHLTHIR404B Work effectively with Aboriginaland/or Torres Strait Islander people
Elective GroupsElective groups reflect the variety of job roles:• Advocacy & representation• Leadership• Support work• Community development and participation• Education & facilitation• Community work• Administration• Policy & research• Case work• Aged care• Youth-focused peer work
Draft skill set unitsDraft 1 Draft 2CHCMH6xxA Establish and support mentalhealth peer work plansCHCORG406A Supervise workCHCORG611A Lead and develop others ina community sector workplaceCHCMH6X1A Establish and support mentalhealth peer workCHCPW4x1A Orientation to mental healthpeer workCHCORG406A Supervise workCHCORG611A Lead and develop others ina community sector workplace
Next StepsThe following activities will be conducted over thecoming months:• Draft 2 consultation period – Friday 25 February to Thursday 21 April• Draft two consultation forums will be conducted in most state and territorycapitals:Tuesday 15 March – AdelaideWednesday 16 March – PerthMonday 21 March – CanberraWednesday 23 March – MelbourneMonday 28 March – HobartTuesday 29 March – SydneyThursday 31 March – Brisbane• Development of final draft – May• Release of final draft for industry approval – June
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