National PHN MHLEEN Stocktake Survey 2021

In June/July 2018, the Brisbane North PHN was invited by the Department of Health to chair and provide secretariat support to a newly established network to assist in improving and embedding 'lived experience' engagement within the PHNs and their commissioning cycles. 

The National PHN Mental Health Lived Experience Network (MHLEEN) met for the first time in June 2018 and has continued to meet monthly. In October 2018, MHLEEN undertook a Stocktake of PHNs engagement activities and had a 90% response rate from the 31 PHNs. In 2019, the Department of Health continued to commit to this work by funding MHLEEN for an additional three years. During 2019 the Department of Health also released National Guidance Materials for the Peer Workforce. In 2020, the Stocktake was repeated and compared to the 2018 data to assess the extent of improvements in engagement and Lived Experience Workforce development.

We appreciate the impact of COVID-19 and PHNs being at different levels of maturity with engagement. This third Stocktake will allow us to demonstrate the progress made in embedding Lived Experience Engagement within PHNs and will allow MHLEEN to make recommendations for the future in its work to support PHNs.

MHLEEN's 3 core objectives are aligned to the National Guidance Materials. These objectives include:

1. PHNs to embed consumer and carer engagement in the co-design throughout the commissioning cycle.
2. PHNs to support better outcomes in mental health by promoting and supporting the employment of peer workers as part of multi-disciplinary teams providing person centred support and recovery-oriented and trauma informed care and
3. Maintain a national Network and links with other key stakeholders to support, coordinate and collaborate on continuous improvements in line with the maxim 'nothing about us without us'

For benchmarking purposes, the same questions that were used in the 2018 and 2020 Stocktake will be asked in 2021. A Working Group of MHLEEN reviewed the original questions and have included some additional questions. (The preferred language is people/person with a lived experience with mental health issues and/or suicide (PLE). They may be either as a consumer or a carer.)  

If you would like to discuss any aspects of the survey, please contact:

Paula Arro - Coordinator | Lived Experience Networks

MHAOD - Brisbane North PHN

(07) 3490 3437

paula.arro@brisbanenorthphn.org.au

Please note that to complete this survey you will need to collect data from other areas of your PHN and commissioned service providers. It is recommended to browse through the suite of questions before beginning the survey. This survey will take approximately 30-40 minutes to complete once all data has been collected.