Equally Well in Victoria: Enhancing Mental Health Consumers’ Physical Health

1. Equally well in Victoria Physical Health Framework for Specialist Mental Health ServicesMaggie Toko – CEO VMIACMarie Piu – CEO Tandem Anna Love – Chief Mental Health NurseMarch 2019

2. Equally Well in VictoriaDevelopment A potted history of activities associated with physical health of mental health consumers National and international WA - Nurse practitioner protocols for managing the Physical health of mental health patients UK - NHS Improving the physical health of people with mental health problems: Actions for MH nurses NSW Health Physical Health Mental Health Handbook NSW - MHC Evidence guide for Physical health & mental wellbeing NSW Health Physical Health Mental Health Handbook 1979 2018 Carer Handbook General Screening Forms Physical health fact sheet for families Aus. -National Mental Health Commission. Equally Well Consensus Statement Clinician Handbook Wall Chart - Metabolic Syndrome Today Euro Union Mental health Physical health charter Physical health fact sheet for consumers Consumer-Diary Psychosocial Assessment Booklet Aus. - Healthy Active Lives consensus statement UK - NHS Improving the physical health of people with serious mental illness toolkit GP handbook NSW Health Physical Health Care of Mental Health Consumers Guidelines NZ - Equally Well Frame/work for collab. action WA Clinical Guidelines for the Physical Care of Mental Health Consumers Aus. - National summit addressing the premature death of people with a mental illness Aus. - 5th National Mental Health Plan Policy Directive 2006 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2007 DRAFT Chief Psychiatrist’s Guideline: Recognising and responding to physical deterioration in mental health inpatient units Because MH Matters – 10 Year Mental Health Plan MAC Mental Health Report - Improving the physical health of people with severe mental illness DHHS Budget bid. Improving the physical health of people with severe mental illness - UNSUCCESSFUL Victoria’s 10 year Mental Health Plan Mental health & physical activity State-wide Forum State-wide Forum improving the physical health of mental health consumers. DHHS Victoria

3. Equally Well in VictoriaData

4. Equally Well in VictoriaDevelopment Where to start? Clinical mental health Community services Primary care Health promotion /prevention Guideline vs framework Directions vs practical Who are our partners? Consumers Carers Clinicians Community services Professional organisations Academics What’s the scope? Robust debate Comfort vs innovation Biomedical vs recovery For clinicians vs for person

5. Equally Well in VictoriaThe approach • VMIAC’s input • Tandem’s input • Victoria's Specialist Mental Health Services’ initiatives • Existing material developed across Australia and worldwide • A case for change: a Victorian study of the interplay of mental illness on cardiovascular health from a consumer’s perspective • Teresa Kelly RN, MHN, PhD Candidate, Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, and Professor Suresh Sundram, Unit Head, Adult Psychiatry, Monash Medical Centre, Department of Psychiatry, School of Clinical Sciences, Monash University.

6. Equally Well in VictoriaThe framework

7. Equally Well in VictoriaThe framework in action

8. Equally Well in VictoriaThe framework in action

9. Equally Well in VictoriaThe framework in action

10. Equally Well in VictoriaThe framework in action • Understanding the consumer’s perspective or journey • Links to recovery goals • When the consumer is ready to make changes to … • When the consumer is not yet ready to make changes to

11. Equally Well in VictoriaThe framework in action • Workforce considerations • Health promotion messages • Practice tips for age groups

12. Equally Well in VictoriaImplementation and next steps • Victorian Department of Health and Human Services • Existing strategies • Equally well implementation resources • Showcase and promote Victorian success stories • Implementation committee • A five year plan • A focus on priority areas • What we already have in place • What we need to seek new resources for

13. Equally Well in VictoriaImplementation and next steps • Putting consumer views front and centre • Priorities: • Psychiatrists must improve informed consent practices and reduce prescribing risky medication • Increase access to safer treatments (therapy) • Equity of health services (we can learn a lot from leading oncology services) • Next steps: We need to see funding commitments and much more data

14. Equally Well in VictoriaImplementation and next steps • Carer perspectives • Family and friends are recognised as: • an integral part of recovery  from onset of illness • uniquely placed to provide useful assistance in addressing physical health problems • having invaluable insights to offer as part of the team. • Family and friends are provided: • information, education and support regarding physical health issues that may arise with illness and medication • guidance on how to communicate about sensitive health issues with family members • practical strategies that can easily improve physical health • an opportunity to engage in discussion about any issues arising of concern • support to look after their own physical health and wellbeing • Tandem looks forward to the implementation of this framework in Victoria and a future where Victorians are equally well regardless of their mental health status.

15. Equally Well in VictoriaThank you