Committee

South Metro Health Service

Description

The purpose of this group is to:

• Support consumers, families and carers to provide feedback to the Fremantle Hospital Mental Health Service (FH MHS).
• Work in partnership with FH MHS staff to ensure that the consumer voice is heard, acknowledged and valued in the development and delivery of mental health services.
• Report gaps in consumer partnership to the Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospitals Group Mental Health Service Safety Quality and Risk Committee.
• Support consumers and carers to access mental health advocates.
• Facilitate FH MHS safety and quality initiatives.
• Provide representation on relevant mental health committees.

Carer Rep experience required:

• Lived/living experience supporting or caring for someone experiencing mental health challenges.
• An ability to draw on lived experience to represent carer perspectives.
• Desire to provide constructive feedback in order to improve SMHS service quality and delivery

Location of Meetings

Online via MS Teams

Frequency

1 hour monthly

Time and Duration of Meetings

Second Monday of every month, 11AM-12PM

Category

South Metro Health Service