Aboriginal Action Plan 2012-2015 - Forensicare

Access and RecoveryOBJECTIVE 2 continuedAREA STRATEGIES ACTIONS MEASURES TIMEFRAME2.3 IndigenousServices OfficerTo ensure six SocialWorkers are trained asIndigenous ServicesOfficers to fulfill the needin Thomas Emblinghospital, the CommunityForensic Mental HealthService, MelbourneAssessment Prison andDame Phyllis Frost CentreThe Indigenous ServicesOfficer role is promoted asan exciting and dynamicprospect for social workersand other clinical staff, andan excellent professionaldevelopment opportunityTime is allowed forIndigenous ServicesOfficers to attend trainingand network meetingsIndigenous ServicesOfficers receive trainingpertaining to culturallyappropriate mental healthpracticesForensicare IndigenousServices Officers receivetraining pertaining to transgenerationaland intergenerationaltrauma asa result of the StolenGenerationsIndigenous Services Officerto continually sourceinformation and feedbackfrom Aboriginal patientsand external sourcespertaining to culturallyappropriate care and theexperience in the hospital.Information is then fedback to the QualityImprovement CommitteeIncreased numbersof internal volunteerIndigenous ServicesOfficersIndigenous ServicesOfficers attend all networkmeetings and trainingpertaining to their roleIndigenous Risk ImpactScreening training, orAboriginal Mental HealthFirst Aid training,undertaken by allIndigenous Services Officersby the end of 2013All Indigenous ServicesOfficers complete the2-day Maru Mali trainingprogram by the end of2013Committee examineinformation provided froma cultural perspective,then seek to developa culturally-appropriatesolutionIf culturally appropriatesolution is agreed upon byall executive stakeholders,then change isimplemented and evaluatedto determine its policyvalueHigh uptake of outreachservices by Aboriginalpatients16 Victorian Institute of Forensic Mental Health Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Policy and Action Plan 2012-2015