This page contains links to newsletters that we think would be of interest to consumers of mental health services, family members or carers, or the broader community. The newsletters and fact sheets provide up-to-date information on mental health projects in Tasmania.

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Please click on the following headings to go to the appropriate section:
	Bridging the Gap
	Secure Mental Health Unit
	Mental Health Services Reform Co-ordination Team
	Ward 1E Taskforce
	"Mainly Mental Health" Newsletter

Mental Health Services Review Implementation Project:

In November 2004 the State Government announced funding of $47 m over three years to improve mental health services in Tasmania. This was the result of 'Bridging the Gap', a Department of Health and Human Services review of services provided to mental health consumers in Tasmania.

Services to be developed over the next three years include:

• 62 packages of care to support clients to live in the community.
• a 12 bed high support community facility in Launceston.
• 12 bed cluster houses for supported accommodation in the South and the North West Coast.
• More than doubling the number of clinical positions in Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services (26 FTE staff).
• Increase clinical positions in adult mental health services by over 20% (16FTE positions).
• An additional 6FTE clinical positions to work with elderly mental health clients.
• $3.78m to drive quality and safety improvements, assist with the application of the Mental Health Act and develop a mother & baby service.
• Recovery Programs in each region to provide activity, social and vocational skills programs to support consumer recovery.
• $4.52m to upgrade existing mental health and non-government organisation's facilities & services.
  

The latest information on the Project is in the following "Building Bridges" newsletters.

Please click on the appropriate date to open in a new window. These are large files and may take some time to load.

Correctional Health Services Newsletters:

Listed below are archived copies of past newsletters. Please click on the appropriate date to open in a new window. These are large files and may take some time to load.

MHS Reform Co-ordination Team Newsletters and Factsheets:

A Reform Co-ordination Team has been put in place within Mental Health Services to finalise and implement the MHS Strategic Plan 2005 – 2010 and service Blueprints. The plan is almost finalised, and the next step will be to roll out strategies and actions that will deliver the goals and outcomes contained in the plan. This will be done in close consultation with work teams, their consumers and carers.

Listed below are archived copies of past newsletters and factsheets. Please click on the appropriate date to open in a new window. These are large files and may take some time to load.

Ward 1E Taskforce Newsletters:

The Ward 1E Taskforce has been appointed by the Minister for Health and Human Services to lead and manage the implementation of the recommendations from the Health Complaints Commission Report into Ward 1E at the Launceston General Hospital.

Listed below are archived copies of past newsletters. Please click on the appropriate date to open in a new window. These are large files and may take some time to load.

"Mainly Mental Health" Newsletters:

Mainly Mental Health is the new newsletter from the Tasmanian Mental Health Service.

It includes information on many of the things that are happening within Mental Health Services and Non Government Organisations, which were previously included in Building Bridges, The RCT Newsletter & Ward 1E Report. The newsletter will produced monthly.

Listed below are archived copies of past newsletters. Please click on the appropriate date to open in a new window. These are large files and may take some time to load.