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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 A letter supporting the submission of the Coalition of Australian Mental Health national Consumer and Carer Advocacy Peak Bodies, 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 Provided at hearing 20.5.08 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 28 February 2008 Submission to Commonwealth Audit of the health worforce shortage in rural and regional Australia A letter supporting the submission of the Coalition of Australian Mental Health national Consumer and Carer Advocacy Peak Bodies, dated 13.6.08

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 A letter supporting the submission of the Coalition of Australian Mental Health national Consumer and Carer Advocacy Peak Bodies, dated 16.7.08 Reframing Responses: Improving Services Provision to Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse who experience Mental Health Problems, Mental Health Coordinating Council, August 2006 Supplementary submission received 28.8.08 Working Together for NSW: Good funding Policy and Practice, NCOSS 2006
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 outlining 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, pp 283–290 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) Supplementary information Responses to questions on notice araising from hearing 16.5.08, received 19.9.08
39	Community Mental Health Peaks Supplementary information Responses to survey conducted by Community Mental Health Peaks, received 26.7.07 Mental Health Council of Tasmania: additional information provided following hearing 31.3.08, received 21.4.08 Provided at hearing 1.5.08 Northern Territory Mental Health Coalition - opening summary provided at hearing 1.5.08 Provided at hearing 7.5.08 Western Australian Association for Mental Health - August 2007 submission update - Welfare to Work, submission to Minister for Employment Participation, dated 13 February 2008 - Survey results – Sector comparisons - Annual report 2007 Provided at hearing 16.5.08 Mental Health Community Coalition ACT - Briefing paper by Communiaty Mental Health Australia National Leadership Committee, 'Working together for mental health in the community a national industry alliance' Provided following hearing, received 19.5.08 - 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 A letter from Mental Health Council from Tasmania supporting the submission of the Coalition of Australian Mental Health national Consumer and Carer Advocacy Peak Bodies, dated 25.8.08
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) Supplementary information Received 29.7.08 Supplementary submission, July 2008 List of University Courses in Counselling and Psychotherapy 2008 List of Government Accredited Higher Education Training Providers of Counselling and Psychotherapy
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 coordination 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 Early 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 Response to questions raised at hearing 16.5.08, dated 4.9.08
50	Ruah Community Services (WA)
51	Richmond Fellowship of WA (WA) Supplementary information Provided at hearing 20.5.08 Information folder including Richmond Fellowship Annual Report 2006-2007; Business news article; Joint position paper A common purpose: Recovery in future mental health services; Hearing Voices information booklet and poster; PHaMs career opportunities; Submission on Employment of Persons Living with mental illness and copy of presentation to WACOSS Conference 2008
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, July 14 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) Supplementary information Additional information reaffirming key issues and actions recommended by clinicians at meeting 28.8.08, dated 5.9.08 Additional comments from Dr Martha Kent following meeting 28.8.08, dated 5.9.08 Additional comments concerning early childhood intervention and prevention from Professor Louise Newman, dated 5.9.08
54	Laird, Dr Philip (NSW)
55	Australian Psychological Society (VIC) Supplementary information A letter supporting the submission of the Coalition of Australian Mental Health National Consumer and Carer Advocacy Peak Bodies, dated 11.7.08
56	Origins Inc
57	Chamley, Dr Wayne
58	Alliance for Forgotten Australians (ACT)
59	Macmillan, Professor Malcolm (VIC)
60	Australian Psychological Society - College of Clinical Psychologists Victorian Section (VIC)
61	Australian Psychological Society – National College of Clinical Psychologists (VIC) Supplementary information Supplementary submission received 31.7.08
62	Jackson, Professor Henry and Rudd, Mr Raymond (VIC) Supplementary information A letter supporting the submission of the Coalition of Australian Mental Health National Consumer and Carer Advocacy Peak Bodies, dated 14.8.08

Additional information

Information provided to the committee during the Australia/New Zealand Parliamentary Committee Exchange

New Zealand Health Commission – Issues and Background
Mental Health Commission documents: Te Hononga 2015 Connecting for greater well-being;Te Haererenga mo te Whakaōranga 1996–2006, The Journey of Recovery for the New Zealand Mental Health Sector; Te Kaitātaki Oranga, Statement of Intent 2007–2010; Te Tāhuhu, Improving Mental Health 2005–2015; Te Kōkiri, The Mental Health and Addiction Action Plan 2006–2015.

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 (RED) Centre

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

Sisters Inside

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

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

Comprehensive Area Service Psychiatrists Network of NSW:

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

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

Community Services and Health Industry Skills Council

Briefing for the Inquiry into mental health services in Australia

Australian Psychological Society

Australian Maps indicating the locations of psychologists

Advocacy Tasmania

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

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

Council of Official Visitors WA

Council of Official Visitors Annual Report 2006-2007 provided at hearing 7.5.08

South Australian Network of Drug and Alcohol Services

Copy of summary of presentation made at the hearing

UnitingCare Wesley Port Adelaide

Copy of Adelaide PhaMS Program Sites

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 provided at hearing 20.5.08

The Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Inc

Copy of opening statement made at the hearing 20.5.08

Letters supporting the submission of the Coalition of Australian Mental Health National Consumer and Carer Advocacy Peak Bodies (Sub 53)

Australian Private Hospitals Association – dated 6.6.08

Australian Health Insurance Association – dated 16.6.08

Advocates for Survivors of Child Abuse – received 3.7.08 and dated 8.7.08

Inanna Inc – dated 16.7.08

Australian Medical Association – dated 8.7.08

Orygen Research Centre – dated 16.7.08

Australian Society for Psychiatric Research – dated 14.8.08

Bravehearts Inc – dated 16.7.08

Headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation – dated 21.8.08

Dr Alan Rosen – 12.9.08

Ms Janne McMahon

Provided at briefing on 28.8.08

SANE Factsheets – Borderline Personality Disorder and Suicidal behaviour and self-harm

Headspace Factsheet – Self-harm

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