Expressions of interest now open for the My Mental Health Steering Group
The Brisbane North My Mental Health website aims to assist community members and service providers to navigate the mental health service system by searching according to what their needs are, find information on services, resources, news and events.
The target audience are
- consumers and carers
- community members
- service providers
A steering group to oversee the continuous improvement of the site is being established. The first meeting will develop the Terms of Reference, membership, meeting frequency, and roles and expectations of members.
The steering group is seeking a consumer and carer representative to:
- offer input into the creation of new content, editing of current content, and improve the ease of navigation of the site
- be familiar with the consumer and carer section of the website and offer input into how this could be improved or maintained to ensure accurate and up to date information is on the relevant pages
- be familiar with the use of the events and news sections and contribute ideas, content and sharing of this feature with their own networks
- contribute and share My Mental Health Facebook page content to others
The steering group is seeking people with a lived experience with mental health issues who are:
- familiar with utilising the internet to find local services
- active on social media
- has their own networks of others with lived experience they can promote the website and Facebook page through
- is open to participating in promotional activities to inform others about the website (e.g. mental health expo)
The first meeting will be Monday 11 September 2017 at the Brisbane North PHN, Lutwyche Office, Time to be advised.
The successful consumer and carer representatives will be paid for their attendance at meetings, and any other promotional events as requested by the chair. A sitting fee of $40 per hour and reimbursement for travel is provided.
To apply, please complete the application form, and submit to partnersinrecovery@brisbanenorthphn.org.au by 9.00 am Monday the 28th of August 2017.
