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Mental health is one of the nine key priority areas for CHN. In the last year, we’ve been working with ACT Government and key peak bodies to improve the integration of mental health services and promote collaboration on service planning across the region. We’ve also funded a range of local organisations to provide much-needed free mental health support for Canberrans.
The Regional Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Plan
The Regional Plan has been informed by consultation with the ACT community and was created to address the Mental Health needs of the ACT community in alignment with the Fifth National Mental Health Plan.
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Suicide prevention: LifeSpan
CHN has been working in partnership with ACT Health and the Black Dog Institute on the implementation of LifeSpan in the ACT.
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Mental health support: Next Step
Next Step is a primary mental health stepped care program. In a stepped care model, a person seeking support receives services matched to their needs on entry as well as throughout their journey through the service.
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Support following a suicide attempt: The Way Back Support Service
The Way Back Support Service supports people in the first few months following a suicide attempt.
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Borderline Personality Disorder: Dialectical Behavioural Therapy for Emerging Adults
To assist identifying and meeting the need in the ACT for BPD-specific interventions, CHN funded the University of Canberra to conduct an early intervention pilot program.
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Psychosocial support for people with mental illness
Through the National Psychosocial Support Measure, CHN funded two services in the ACT to provide recovery-focused psychosocial supports to people with severe mental illness.
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Mental health services for young people: headspace
headspace Canberra provides early intervention mental health services to young people aged 12-25 years.
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CHN Annual Report 2019-20 - Contents (click to expand)
- From the Chair and CEO
- COVID-19 response
- Priority areas
- Workforce
- Care across the continuum
- Vulnerable groups
- Mental health
- The Regional Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Plan
- Suicide prevention: LifeSpan
- Mental health support: Next Step
- Support following a suicide attempt: The Way Back Support Service
- Borderline Personality Disorder: Dialectical Behavioural Therapy for Emerging Adults
- Psychosocial support for people with mental illness
- Mental health services for young people: headspace
- Aged Care
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
- Digital health
- Alcohol and Other Drugs
- Chronic disease management
- Financial Statements