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Scoping study to inform the establishment of a new peak national mental health consumer organisation

This report presents the ideas, preferences and areas of consensus which emerged throughout the national scoping project for a new peak national mental health consumer organisation. It outlines an approach to organisational development which foreshadows a strong, viable and accountable organisation based on good governance principles and reflecting the need for an organisation which can deliver for and with mental health consumers nationwide.

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Scoping study to inform the establishment of a new peak national mental health consumer organisation (PDF 1639 KB large file)

The same publication in smaller sections:

Cover pages (PDF 283 KB)
Introduction (PDF 69 KB)
Executive summary and recommendations (PDF 113 KB)
1. Purpose of the new peak (PDF 107 KB)
2. Who are mental health consumers (PDF 92 KB)
3. Roles of the new peak (PDF 132 KB)
4. What would be the key areas of work for the new organisation? (PDF 78 KB)
5. A model for the new peak (PDF 253 KB)
6. The positioning of the new national organisation (PDF 190 KB)
7. Organisational framework (PDF 251 KB)
8. Legal entity (PDF 145 KB)
9. Ensuring good governance (PDF 152 KB)
10. Getting the work done (PDF 128 KB)
11. Making sure the new organisation does the best it can (PDF 99 KB)
12. The establishment phase (PDF 126 KB)
13. Timeframes (PDF 107 KB)
14. Managing expectations and starting realistically (PDF 103 KB)
15. Resource requirements (PDF 140 KB)
Appendices (PDF 187 KB)

Page last reviewed: 25 March 2013


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