Expression Of Interest - Implementation Team Co-chair for Zero Suicides in Care

 Sent: Friday, 4 June 2021 2:03 PM

To: @ISLHD-MentalHealth-All <ISLHD-MentalHealth-All@health.nsw.gov.au>
Subject: EOI for Lived Experience co-chair of Implementation Team for Zero Suicides in Care

 

Hi Everyone,

 

Please find attached an EOI for the lived experience co-chair of the Implementation Team for Zero Suicides in Care. Please send this out to all your networks that may have suitable applicants. The closing date for this EOI is the 15^th of June. 

 

Kind regards,

 

Pippa Stevenson

 

Implementation Manager – Zero Suicides in Care

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District

Ph(w): (02) 4295 2881   (m) 0439 641 364

Monday-Friday 8am – 4.30pm

 

I acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which I live and work and pay my respect to the Elders both past, present& emerging. I also acknowledge the people with lived experience of suicide.

 

Implementation Team Co-chair for Zero Suicides in Care

Expression of Interest

Towards Zero Suicides is a NSW Government health initiative

 to bring together a rich and diverse group of stakeholders to

 collaborate with the common purpose of designing more

 effective, efficient, and sustainable supports for people in

 suicidal crisis.

The Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) is

 implementing four initiatives in their region, SafeHaven,

 Suicide Prevention Outreach Teams, Rural Counselling and

 Zero Suicides in Care.

Zero Suicides in Care will support the re-design of current

 services to prevent suicides among people accessing public

 mental health services, whether they be within hospitals or in

 the community. This initiative will support staff in the

 redesigning procedures, reducing risks and building skills to

 prevent suicides. (Information on the other Towards Zero

 Suicides initiatives below).

Zero Suicides in Care is guided by an Implementation team. The

 Implementation team will use co-design to provide decisions on

 changes within the ISLHD mental health service.

We are seeking a person with lived experience of suicidality,

representing experience with crisis supports (e.g. emergency

 department) and public mental health services to represent the

 Implementation Team as a co-chair. This expression of interest is

 specifically for the lived experience co-chair position and will work

 with the Implementation Manager of Zero Suicides in Care (other

 co-chair), Pippa Stevenson to:

Your roles

• Maintain equal ownership and control of the meeting process between people with lived experience and other team members of the Implementation Team.

• Co-directing the Implementation Teams equal partnership to design, implement and evaluate improvements, activities and services that are related to suicide prevention.

• Provide lived experience knowledge and skills that creates insight for Team members on the Mental Health Service operations.

• Ensuring the co-design process is maintained in all Team activities in alignment with nationally recognised co-design principles (https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/502240/Guide-Build-Codesign-Capability.pdf)

• Recognising and reducing barriers for Team members including supporting them to challenge assumptions and encouraging their contributions.

• Engage in briefings before the meetings and de-briefs at the end of the meetings for any Implementation Team member, as needed. How this is conducted is to be assessed on a case by case basis by the co-chairs.

• Provide additional support for people with lived experience Team members, if requested, within the confines of the Zero Suicides in Care initiative and its role.

• Maintain strong relationships with stakeholders (executive sponsor, health workers (including peer workers) and other relevant stakeholders),

Meeting roles

• With your co-chair set the items for the agenda of the fortnightly meeting.

• Co-facilitate Implementation team meetings.

• Ensure timeliness and effectiveness of the fortnightly meeting and its agenda.

• Ensure the language used by all Team members is inclusive and respectful.

Commitment and remuneration

• Between 8 to 10 hours per fortnight. This includes:

  • Implementation team meeting for 2hrs per fortnight on Friday from 2pm to 4pm

  • Co-Chair meeting for 1hr per fortnight (Day/time to be determined)

  • 5 - 7 hours per fortnight, as required, to attend to additional roles.

  • Training with whole of Implementation team, as required.

• Standard rate for co-chair at $43.75 p/h paid as a non-employee reimbursement.

Criteria

• Be at least 18 years of age

• Be able to read and write English at a year 12 secondary education level.

• Have basic computer skills (eg, be able to use email, use on-line video conferencing) and have access to a computer and the internet.

Other Towards Zero Suicides initiatives:

1) SafeHaven will provide an alternative to ED for people experiencing a suicidal crisis. Safe Spaces will provide a welcoming, non-clinical environment for people to connect with peer workers and find information about a range of other supports.

2) Suicide Prevention Outreach Teams will provide

 immediate response and follow-up care for people in the

 community experiencing a suicidal crisis.

3) Rural Counselling will provide a counsellor to increase the

 psychological and emotional support available to people

, communities and workplaces in rural areas so they can better

 cope with natural disasters, economic changes and severe adversity.

To submit an EOI

Please complete the following details and forward to Pippa 

Stevenson, the Implementation Manager for Zero Suicides in Care 

at ISLHD (details below). The EOIs will close at 12pm on Tuesday

 the 15^th of June. The EOIs will be considered and discussions may

 occur if there numerous suitable applicants. A decision will be made

 by Monday the 28^th of June. If you have any questions please email

 Pippa Stevenson before returning this form (details below).

Name:
Contact Number:
Contact Email:
Please describe your lived experience of suicidality and/or mental health:
Please describe your experience as a consumer within Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District or other support services accessed:
Are you part of any other working groups as a person with lived experience:
Any additional perspectives you may provide ie. Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander/Multicultural, LGBTQI+, CALD:
Please describe how you work and collaborate with others in a team setting. Please include any examples:
Hours available:
Any unavailability over the next 12 months:
Have you heard of the Zero Suicides in Care initiative? If so, what are your thoughts:

Email to:

• Pippa Stevenson – Pippa.Stevenson@health.nsw.gov.au