How do we attract enough workers to support the ever-growing number of people with mental health challenges in Queensland?

How do we redesign training pathways so we have workers with the right mix of knowledge and skills?

How do we better support the lived experience workforce?

How do we support the safety and wellbeing of workers and reduce stigma and discrimination?

These are just some of the questions we will be exploring at our series of consultations across Queensland.

The Queensland Alliance for Mental Health (QAMH) has partnered with Queensland Health to develop a Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Workforce Strategy - and we need your input!

The QAMH team will be visiting Townsville, Bundaberg, Ipswich, Brisbane, Cairns and Mount Isa to hear your thoughts on how to address the unique concerns this sector continues to face.

These consultation sessions will inform the Workforce Strategy, which will be developed over the course of 2023, and we invite all organisations within the Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Sector to attend. People with lived experience of accessing services and other key stakeholders who would like to contribute to this important conversation are also welcome. Diverse perspectives, experience and knowledge are highly valued and will underpin the final Strategy.

To read more about the Workforce Strategy Project click here.

Consultation Sessions:

Townsville
Tuesday 14 March, 8:30am* - 3:30pm
*Registration from 8:15am for an 8:30am start
Rydges Southbank Townsville, 23 Palmer St, South Townsville
Registrations close: 5pm Tuesday 7 March

Bundaberg
Wednesday 29 March, 8:30am* - 3:30pm
*Registration from 8:15am for an 8:30am start
Burnett Riverside Hotel, Bundaberg, 7 Quay St, Bundaberg Central
Registrations close: 5pm Wednesday 22 March

Ipswich
Tuesday 18 April,
8:30am* - 3:30pm
*Registration from 8:15am for an 8:30am start
Brookwater Golf and Country Club - Savannah Room, 1 Tournament Drive, Brookwater
Registrations close: 5pm Tuesday 11 April

Brisbane
Tuesday 9 May, 8:30am* - 3:30pm
*Registration from 8:15am for an 8:30am start
Pacific Hotel Brisbane - Parklands Rooms, 345 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill
Registrations close: 5pm Tuesday 2 May

Cairns
Tuesday 23 May, 8:30am* - 3:30pm
*Registration from 8:15am for an 8:30am start
Rydges Esplanade Resort Cairns - Pandanus Room, 209-217 Abbott St, Cairns City
Registrations close: 5pm Tuesday 16 May

Mount Isa
Wednesday 7 June, 8:30am* - 3:30pm
*Registration from 8:15am for an 8:30am start
Mount Isa Civic Centre - The Stack Room, 23 West Street, Mount Isa
Registrations close: 5pm Wednesday 31 May

Contact QAMH

Email: admin@qamh.org.au
Phone: 07 3394 8480