Craze Lateral Solutions Pty Ltd seeks survey participants

From: http://www.crazelateralsolutions.com/f7a4ea3e-e771-4a32-8cec-53ead211d78b.aspx

Introduction

In Australia there is a commitment to mental health consumer participation by all levels of government in recognition of the important role mental health consumers play in designing policy, programs and services.

Expanding role - Consumers are increasingly undertaking a range of roles at all levels of the mental health system including: contributing to the education and training of health professionals; sitting on boards; advising on the running of services; assisting with evaluation and service change; being employed as consultants and advocates by mental health services and organizations; and being expert advisers at national decision-making tables as well as in the broader community development setting.

The need for a new organization - The Australian Government is seeking to establish a new peak national mental health consumer organization. In Nov 2008, the Department of Health and Ageing brought together an Expert Reference Group drawn from a range of consumer organizations to consider the next steps in establishing a new national consumer organisation. As a result of the meeting, the Expert Reference Group determined a need for a nationally owned, representative and independent consumer organization.

The project team - Following an open and national tendering process, Leanne Craze and her mental health consulting company, Craze Lateral Solutions, were selected to assist the Department and the Expert Reference Group obtain mental health consumer views, on the most appropriate organizational models for the new peak organization.

We are very keen for all Mental Health consumers, advocates and agencies to have their say in a 10min online survey. Please pass the survey link below on through your network.

http://www.crazelateralsolutions.com/e9ae1145-e516-43e5-a62b-b0e947bc6af4.aspx