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Appendix 1 - List of public submissions, tabled documents and additional information authorised for publication by the Committee

1

SANE Australia  (VIC)

Supplementary information

Provided at hearing 1.4.08

  • Research Bulletin 6 Physical health care and mental illness, February 2007;
  • Smoking and mental illness: Costs, a report by Access Economics for SANE Australia, Executive summary and recommendations, December 2007

Provided following hearing

  • Additional information concerning smoking and mental illness and physical health and mental illness received 8.4.08
  • Supplementary submission dated 3.6.08

2

ARAFMI Hunter

3

Siblings Australia Inc  (SA)

4

Network for Carers of people with a mental illness  (VIC)

Supplementary information

  • Response to questions raised at hearing 1.4.08, received 22.5.08

5

MHS Consumer and Carer Council Members  (VIC)

6

Peer Support Foundation Limited  (NSW)

7

NSW Mental Health Review Tribunal  (NSW)

Supplementary information

Provided at hearing 27.3.08

  • Mental Health Review Tribunal, 2006 Annual Report; and
  • NSW Health, Consultation Paper, Review of the forensic provisions of the Mental Health Act 1990 and the Mental Health (Criminal Procedure) Act 1990

Provided following hearing dated 11.4.08

  • Excerpts from a paper by Fleur Beaupart
  • NSW Health Department Privacy Manual (Version 2) 2005
  • MHRT submission to the NSW Law Reform Commission: Review of Privacy Legislation
  • Copy of article 'First steps in new approach to mental health law' M. Bisogni, Law Society Journal, April 2008

8

Australian Association of Social Workers  (ACT)

9

Royal Australasian College of Physicians  (NSW)

10

National Research Centre for the Prevention of Child Abuse  (VIC)

11

Carers Australia  (ACT)

Supplementary information

  • Report by Cummins, R., Hughes, J. and Tomyn, A., 2007, The Wellbeing of Australians – Carer Health and Wellbeing
  • Summary of the above report

12

Australian Mental Health Consumer Network  (QLD)

13

Transcultural Mental Health Centre  (NSW)

Supplementary information

Provided following hearing 27.3.08, received 4.4.08

  • Clinical Group Supervision Program Report
  • Psychology Intern Program Report

14

Multicultural Mental Health Australia (MMHA)  (NSW)

15

NSW Consumer Advisory Group – Mental Health Inc  (NSW)

Supplementary information

  • Response to questions raised at hearing 27.3.08, dated 4.6.08

16

McPhedran, Dr Samara  (NSW)

17

Police Federation of Australia  (ACT)

18

Public Health Association of Australia  (ACT)

19

Royal Women's Hospital  (VIC)

Supplementary information

  • Additional information about the Centre for Women's Mental Health provided following hearing 1.4.08, dated 29.4.08

20

Gippsland Advocates for Mental Health Inc  (VIC)

21

Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists  (VIC)

Supplementary information

Following hearing 31.3.08, received 15.4.08

  • Briefing paper on Homelessness and Mental Health 26 February 2008
  • Briefing paper on Mental health interventions for the Northern Territory 28February 2008
  • Submission to Commonwealth Audit of the health worforce shortage in rural and regional Australia

22

Mental Health Council of Australia  (ACT)

Supplementary information

  • Mentally Healthy WA Campaign 24 Month Report, April 2005 – April 2007
  • Copy of article 'The impact on mental health in others of those in a position of authority: a perspective of parents, teachers, trainers and supervisors' R. Donovan, N. Henley, G. Jalleh, S. Silburn, S. Zubrick and A. Williams, received 13.8.07

23

Mental Health Coordinating Council (MHCC) & Council of Social Services of NSW (NCOSS)  (NSW)

Supplementary submission

Provided at hearing 27.3.08

  • Copy of statement made regarding improved access through the Medical Benefits Schedule (MBS);
  • View from the Peak, A quarterly publication from the Mental Health Co-ordinating Council, Summer 2008; and
  • Social Inclusion, Its importance to mental health, Mental Health Coordinating Council, June 2007

Provided following hearing

  • Supplementary submission received 7.5.08

24

Students' Representative Council – University of Sydney  (NSW)

25

Catholic Social Services Australia  (ACT)

26

Australian Counselling Association  (QLD)

Supplementary information

  • ACA Medicare Rebate Survey Executive Summary following hearing 27.3.08, received 1.4.08

27

National Mental Health Consumer and Carer Forum  (ACT)

28

Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs  (ACT)

29

Northern Territory Government  (NT)

30

Victorian Mental Illness Awareness Council  (VIC)

31

Women's Centre for Health Matters  (ACT)

32

Service for the Treatment & Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors (STARTTS)  (NSW)

33

Women's Healthworks  (WA)

Supplementary information

  • Additional information following hearing 7.5.08, dated 10.6.08

34

South Australian Government  (SA)

Supplementary information

  • Copy of presentation at hearing 8.5.08

35

Western Australian Government  (WA)

Supplementary information

  • Briefing note outing the National Action Plan on Mental Health 2006-2011 key achievements in WA, dated 9.6.08

36

Asten, Mr David  (TAS)

Supplementary information

  • Article by Graham Thornicroft and Michele Tansella, 'Components of a modern mental health service: a pragmatic balance of community and hospital care', British Journal of Psychiatry, 2004, No. 185, pp283–290 provided at hearing 31.3.08

37

ACT Government  (ACT)

Supplementay information

  • Brochure Consumer Participation and Carer Participation across Mental Health ACT: A Framework for Action provided at hearing 16.5.08

38

Department of Employment and Workplace Relations  (ACT)

39

Community Mental Health Peaks

Supplementary information

  • Mental Health Council of Tasmania: additional information provided following hearing 31.3.08, received 21.4.08
  • Northern Territory Mental Health Coalition: opening summary provided at hearing 1.5.08
  • Mental Health Community Coalition ACT

Provided at hearing 16.5.08

    • Briefing paper by Communiaty Mental Health Australia National Leadership Committee, 'Working together for mental health in the community a nationa industry alliance'

Provided following hearing, received 20.5.08

    • Copy of presentation at hearing
    • Social Policy Reseach Centre: Housing and Accommocation Support Initiative Evaluation Report III Summary, Report 1/07
    • Gavin Andrews, Nick Titov and Rick Hudson, 'Tolkien II: A Summary', May 2006
    • Copy of Financial Case Studies
    • Leanne Craze, Glenn Jarvis and Barry Petrovski, 'On the Scrounge: Welfare to Work and People with a Mental Illness, October 2006
    • National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing Bulletin 2, Costs of psychosis in urban Australia, June 2002
    • National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing Bulletin 3, Employment and psychosis, October 2002
    • Associate Professor Chris Chamberlain and David MacKenzie, Counting the Homeless 200:1 New South Wales, January 2004
    • Additional information concerning the Personal Helpers and Mentors Program, received 20.5.08
  • Western Australian Association for Mental Health: Information folder including Annual Report 2007; copy of submission to the inquiry; copy of 'Welfare to Work' submission dated 13 February 2008; Survey Results – Sector Comparisons

40

Australian College of Clinical Psychologists  (QLD)

41

Victorian Government  (VIC)

42

Tasmanian Government  (TAS)

Supplementary information

  • Department of Health and Human Services - Mental Health Services Strategic Plan 2006–2011 provided at hearing 31.3.08

43

Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia  (VIC)

44

Conlan MLA, Mr Matt  (NT)

45

Department of Health and Ageing  (ACT)

Supplementary information

  • Opening statement to Committee to briefing on 17.3.08

Received 2.4.08

  • Membership list of Policy Revision Steering Committee
  • Mental Health Standing Committee membership list
  • Care coordination principles document
  • Summary of State and Territory progress in implementing care corrdination
  • Autism Clinical Stakeholder Reference Group membership list
  • New Zealand Government contact details
  • Brochure Guidelines for Early Intervention for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
  • A Review of the Research to Identify the Most Effective Models of Practice in Earlly Intervention for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

46

Health Consumers' Council WA Inc  (WA)

47

Bayley, Ms Patricia  (NSW)

48

Top End Association for Mental Health  (NT)

Supplementary information

  • Clarification of evidence given at hearing 1.5.08, dated 23.5.08

49

Queensland Government  (QLD)

Supplementary information

  • Brochure The Queensland Framework for Primary Mental Health Care, Local Implementation Tool and State Wide Reform Guide provided at hearing 16.5.08

50

Ruah Community Services  (WA)

51

Richmond Fellowship of WA  (WA)

52

Centre for Mental Health Research, Australian National University  (ACT)

Supplementary information

Provided at hearing 20.5.08

  • 'Mental health profile of callers to a telephone counselling service', Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 2008; 14: 42-47
  • 'Comparative randomised trial of online cognitive-behavioural therapy and an information website for depression: 12-month outcomes', The British Journal of Psychiatry (2008)
  • 'Computerised therapy for psychiatric disorders', The Lancet, Vol 370, July14 2007
  • 'Depression in primary health care: from evidence to policy', Medical Journal of Australia, Vol. 188 No. 8, 21 April 2008
  • Summary of Linkage and Exchange Fellowship
  • 'Models in the delivery of depression care: A systematic review of randomised and controlled intervention trials', BMC Family Practice, 2008
  • 'Internet-based mental health programs: A powerful tool in the rural medical kit', Australian Journal of Rural Health, 2007, 15, 81-87

Provided following hearing received 21.5.08

  • Abstracts of various articles concerning case management

53

Coalition of Australian Mental Health National Consumer and Carer Advocacy Peak Bodies  (SA)

54

Laird, Dr Philip  (NSW)

55

Australian Psychological Society  (VIC)

Additional information

NSW Government, The Hon Reba Meagher, Minister for Health, correspondence explaining lack of contribution to the inquiry, received 26.3.08

The Brook Receovery, Empowerment and Development Centre

Tabled at hearing 26.3.08:

  • Nine Lives, Personal Stories of Mental Illness, edited by Lesley Singh;
  • Statement to Committee on areas of concern

Sisters Inside

Tabled at hearing 26.3.08:

  • Women in Prison, A report by the Anti-Discrimination Commission Queensland, March 2006;
  • Understanding the Queensland Women in Prison Report: A detailed Analysis, Sisters Inside, March 2006;
  • Correspondence from Ms Anne Warner, Chairperson Sisters Inside Inc, to Ms Christine Clements, Deputy State Coroner, 12 June 2007; and
  • Evaluation report, A Place to Call Home Pilot Project, Sisters Inside October 2007

Open Minds

Copy of opening statement made at the hearing 26.3.08

Ms Evelyn Pettigrew

Copy of submission to the NSW Special Commission of inquiry regarding the interface between community mental health services, the emergency department and the acute admission ward, received 27.3.08

Comprehensive Area Service Psychiatrists Network of NSW

Tabled at hearing 27.3.08

  • Article by Eagar, K., Pirkis, J., Owen, A., Burgess, P., Posner, N. and Perkins, D., 'Lessons from the National Mental Health Integration Program', Australian Health Review, May 2005, Vol. 29, No. 2;
  • Copy of the submission to the Special Commission of Inquiry into Acute Care Services in NSW Public Hospitals; and
  • Anne Twomey and Glenn Withers, Federalist Paper 1, Australia's Federal Future, A report for the Council for the Australian Federation, April 2007

Community Services and Health Industry Skills Council

Briefing for the Inquiry into mental health services in Australia provided at hearing 27.3.08

Australian Psychological Society

Australian Maps indicating the locations of psychologists tabled at hearing 1.4.08

Advocacy Tasmania

Annual Report for the Mental Health Advocacy Program of Advocacy Tasmania 2006/07, received 15.4.08

Comprehensive Area Service Psychiatrists' Network of NSW

Provided following hearing 27.3.08, received 21.4.08

  • Article by Rosen, A, Mueser, K and Teesson, M, 'Assertive Community Treatment – Issues from scientific and clinical literature with implications for practice', Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development, Vol. 44 No.6, 2007
  • Article by Rosen, A, McGorry, P, Groom, G, Hickie, I, Gurr, R, Hocking, B, Leggatt, M, Deveson, A, Wilson, K, Holmes, D, Miller, V, Dunbar, L, and Stanley, F, 'Australia needs a mental health commission, Australasian Psychiatry, Vol.12, No.3, September 2004
  • Rosen, A, Teesson, M, 'Does case management work? The evidence and the abuse of evidence-based medicine'
  • Article by Rosen, A, Callaly, T, 'Interdisciplinary teamwork and leadership: issues for psychiatrists', Australasian Psychiatry, Vol.13, No.3, September 2005
  • Continuum of Care Service Components, received 27.4.08

AMSANT

Information folder including fact sheets; a letter on needs based collaborative planning; and papers on a model for integrating alcohol and other drug, community mental health and primary health care in aboriginal Medical services in the NT; and Indigenous access to core PHC services in the NT tabled at hearing 1.5.08

Council of Official Visitors WA

Council of Official Visitors Annual Report 2006-2007 tabled at 7.5.08

South Australian Network of Drug and Alcohol Services

Copy of summary of presentation made at the hearing tabled at hearing 8.5.08

UnitingCare Wesley Port Adelaide

Copy of Adelaide PhaMS Program Sites tabled at hearing 8.5.08

Headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation

Information folder including copy of presentation; fact sheet; Early Intervention in Youth Mental Health supplement to the Medical Journal of Australia October 2007; headspace Establishment Report 2007 tabled at hearing 16.5.08

The Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Inc

Opening statement tabled at hearing 20.5.08

Australian Private Hospitals Association

A letter supporting the submission of the Coalition of Australian Mental Health national Consumer and Carer Advocacy Peak Bodies, dated 6.6.08

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