Planning for wellbeing

Brisbane North PHN Executive Manager Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs Paul Martin joined Metro North Mental Health Executive Director Professor Brett Emmerson AM and Queensland Mental Health Commissioner Ivan Frkovic to launch Planning for Wellbeing.

Consumers have played a key role in shaping a plan to improve mental health, suicide prevention, and alcohol and other drug treatment services in North Brisbane and Moreton Bay.

Planning for Wellbeing (2018-2023) was launched during Queensland Mental Health Week.

Sponsored by Metro North Hospital and Health Service and Brisbane North PHN, Planning for Wellbeing establishes future directions for the region, and has been developed in partnership with healthcare providers and practitioners, people with a lived experience and carers.

Metro North Mental Health Executive Director Professor Brett Emmerson AM said the plan presents both organisations with the opportunity not only to lead work on ensuring those needing healthcare can access the right services at the right time in the right place, but to engage stakeholders in identifying shared objectives for the future.

“The plan outlines our shared objectives and priority actions to bring about whole of system and whole of community changes, including for carers and diversity groups, sustaining good mental health and how we commission and deliver services,” Prof. Emmerson said.

“This presents a broader challenge for those working in healthcare, not only to work together, but to support people to access options that mean better physical health, care for children and families, housing, training and employment.”

Brisbane North PHN Chief Executive Officer Abbe Anderson said the commitment shown by stakeholders to the development of the plan has been demonstrated by the sheer number of participants.

“The groundswell of feedback from the many and diverse stakeholders who engaged with us over 90 consultation events, paints a clear picture of a complex service system and the need for consumers, carers, government and non-government healthcare providers and our own organisations to lead the changes proposed in this plan,” Ms Anderson said.

To download the full report, visit http://bit.ly/planningforwellbeing.