Help us to support those impacted by trauma. Phoenix Australia is seeking mental health workers and people with lived and living experiences of trauma to participate in a co-design process. The process will identify training and resources that will assist Area Mental Health and Wellbeing Services (AMHWS) in supporting clients affected by trauma.
As part of the Victorian Mental Health Statewide Trauma Service (STS), we have been tasked to develop training requirements and a strategy to build the capacity of the Victorian mental health system to provide trauma-informed treatment and support. We’re dedicated to building a trauma-informed mental health system – join us in making a difference!
Have a say in shaping the future of mental health support – if you work in the mental health system or have accessed mental health support and have experienced trauma in your life, we want to hear from you. Join our co-design process to identify the skills and resources you think mental health workers should have. Your input will help shape the training and development of the mental health workforce. Read on for more information, and don’t hesitate to contact our team if you have any questions about the process.
Phoenix Australia and a consortium of agencies are teaming up with the Department of Health to provide a specialised statewide service. The STS aims to improve mental health and wellbeing outcomes for people with experience of trauma. By delivering best-practice trauma-informed services and training, the STS will equip the mental health workforce to respond to trauma effectively.
We would like to hear from a wide range of people with a lived or living experience of trauma and who have interacted with the mental health system or people who work in the mental health system.
By participating in our co-design process, you’ll attend three online workshops between July and October 2023. If you can’t attend a workshop, don’t worry – we’ll provide opportunities for you to provide written feedback or arrange an individual discussion. If you’re a person with lived or living experience of trauma, you will receive remuneration based on the Tandem/VMIAC pay scale at the Co-design/Co-Produce rate of $224.00 for a half day (up to 4 hours).
Your participation in these workshops is entirely voluntary, and we will not be asking for details about traumatic experiences or about your own mental health. You may withdraw at any point during the co-design process without consequence, and we ask that this be communicated as soon as possible to allow someone else to participate.
Follow the link below to register your interest. We will then contact you to discuss your participation.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
If you have any questions about this project, please contact us at phoenix-sts@unimelb.edu.au and someone from our team will get in touch with you.
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