So You Want to Change the WorldForum - Trauma-Informed Care & Practice

7 May 2015

Corinne HendersonSenior Policy Advisor

Mental Health Coordinating Councilcorinne@mhcc.org.au

2. Mental Health Coordinating Council

• Peak body representing MH CMOs in NSW

• Work with State & Commonwealth Governments - facilitate linkages across systems and sectors

• Founding member CMHA alliance of 8 State Peaks

• Conduct research and sector development projects

• Build capacity through partnerships, collaboration, sector development research / projects and industry based training and professional development

3. Supporting reform & best practice approaches

Leadership role in influencing policy reform & advocating best practice

Commitment to key organisational & sector development resources and quality improvement tools, e.g.:

• ROSSAT• MOB• Quality Standards Pathway Portal• Supporting Cognitive Functioning• TICP and TICPOT

Mental Health Coordinating Council 2013, Trauma-Informed Care and Practice: towards a cultural shift in policy reform across mental health and human services in Australia: A National Strategic Direction

 

4. A National Strategic Direction for TICP

5. The Imperative for Change

• Generally mainstream services are unable to address trauma victims needs

• People impacted by trauma present to multiple services over a long period of time

• Care is often fragmented with inadequate coordination between services and poor referral pathways and follow-up protocols

6. System failures - in Australia:

7. The Trauma-Informed Care & Practice Framework

Change affecting every aspect of an organisation’s structure including:

• Governance, management and leadership • Policies and structure • Consumer and carer/family participation• Direct service delivery and programs • Information and education • Outcomes and evaluation • A healthy and effective workforce

Trauma-Informed Care & Practice Organisation Toolkit (TICPOT) : a quality improvement change resource

A product developed in response to the National Strategic Direction for a Quality Improvement organisational change resource targeted at the community managed sectors as well as public and private sectors

8. Supporting organisational change

Trauma Informed Care & Practice Organisational Toolkit - TICPOT

10. TICPOT Packages TICPOT consists of two separate documents :

Document 1 Document 2

- A user guide - Organisational change resources- A QI organisational assessment tool - Support information, and templates

Assists organisations to begin their journey or build on existing trauma-informed policies and practices.

MHCC has developed two packages for sale:

• An offline DIY assessment tool, OR

• A comprehensive online assessment

Data from this assessment will inform a consultant’s report on outcomes and tailor recommendations to support quality improvement and organisational change.

MHCC Learning & Development (LD) is a Registered Industry based Training (RTO) and Consultancy Organisation

MHCC has developed and deliver a variety of training and professional development opportunities to a range of workers, managers, services and practitioners across Australia

We offer a range of trauma training, much of it tailored to organisational needs including correction

Visit our training website:

MHCC: http://www.mhcc.org.au/learning-and-training/seminar-series.aspx

11. Workforce capacity building

http://www.mhcc.org.au

Thank youMental Health Coordinating Council