Mental Health Professionals' Network

Overview

This grant opportunity represents Phase 5 of the existing grant program and enables the continuation of MHPN to support the mental health workforce through health practitioner networks, effective and accessible workforce training and networking activities to share knowledge and expertise. The purpose of this grant opportunity is to facilitate a multi-disciplinary and intra-professional national practitioner platform which supports the community mental health workforce delivering clinical and non-clinical services. The objectives of the grant opportunity are to: support professional multidisciplinary and intra-professional networks and online development programs for health practitioners (including mental health); build sustainable infrastructure to support activities under the Strategy and National Agreement; and ongoing stakeholder engagement for strategic planning and implementation. The intended outcomes of the grant opportunity are: improved access to online professional development program and networking for local practitioner including GPs, psychiatrists, psychologists, mental health nurses, occupational therapists and social workers who support people with, or at risk of, mental illness; and improved mental health outcomes for the community through increased mental workforce training and support for the primary mental health workforce delivering clinical services. To view the grant opportunity documents, please select the red "Grant Opportunity Documents" button on the left-hand side.