MHCC ACT is pleased to be bringing together the ACT community-managed mental health sector for an afternoon of celebration, learning and networking at the 2022 mid-year forum.

This year, Tim Heffernan, Dr Elizabeth Moore, Bill Gye and Patrick Bates will join us for a panel discussion on mental health workforce strategies, covering topics like:

the development of the national mental health workforce strategy, with particular attention on the role of lived experience (peer) workers and the community-managed mental health workforce
lessons from other jurisdictions, including the implementation of the NSW mental health workforce strategy
challenges in the sector that must be considered when implementing workforce strategies to ensure workforce wellbeing
the about-to-be-released ACT mental health workforce strategy, focusing on the co-design process and how the strategy will be implemented.

We will also be taking this opportunity to celebrate the achievements of the ACT community-managed mental health sector over the last six months, and attendees will have ample opportunities for networking over food and drinks. Please note that, due to the caterer’s requirements, we may not be able to accommodate dietary requirements submitted after 13 July.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Speaker details:

Tim Heffernan is the Deputy Commissioner, NSW Mental Health Commission; Mental Health Peer Coordinator, COORDINARE, South Eastern NSW PHN; co-Chair, Steering Committee for the National Lived Experience (Peer) Workforce Development Guidelines.
Dr Elizabeth Moore is the Coordinator-General, Office for Mental Health and Wellbeing.
Bill Gye is the CEO, Community Mental Health Australia.
Patrick Bates is a Lead organiser, Australian Services Union.