Survey for people who are Participants (or the Family/Friends of Participants) of NT Community Mental Health Programs in response to COVID-19

There has been a need for community mental health and NDIS service providers to rapidly adapt in response to the COVID-19 virus. This will have an impact to Participants and potentially the Family/Friends of Participants.

As the peak body for community mental health in the Northern Territory, the NT Mental Health Coalition is working with the community mental health sector, the National Disability Insurance Agency and other peak bodies around Australia to collect feedback and collate issues relating to

- what changes are occurring within the community mental health sector
- what are the emergent issues or concerns
- what supports would help sustain the provision of, or access to, services in the current environment

This survey is designed to capture and collate feedback from people who are Participants of community mental health programs or the NDIS in the NT. This survey is also for Family/Friends of people accessing these programs or services. It is important to note that this survey can be completed anonymously.

This survey will remain open for the foreseeable future and people are invited to recomplete this survey if their circumstances or concerns change. We will collate and share your feedback regularly to the NT community mental health sector, the National Disability Insurance Agency, other peak bodies, and national and Territory decision makers.

For the most up to date COVID-19 information go to

- the Commonwealth Government website at https://www.australia.gov.au/

- the Northern Territory Government website at https://coronavirus.nt.gov.au/home

For questions regarding specific mental health programs or services in the NT, please contact the program or service provider.

For information relating to the NT community mental health sector in response to COVID-19, go to our website at www.ntmhc.org.au.

For more information about this survey contact:
Vanessa Harris
Executive Officer
NT Mental Health Coalition
Email: eo@ntmhc.org.au
Phone: 0408 588 904

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* 1. Please indicate whether you are completing this survey as a Participant or the Family/Friend of a Participant.

Participant

Family/Friend of a Participant

Other (please specify)

Family/Friends of Participants: Please note that all subsequent survey questions are directed to Participants. However, your response at Question 1 will be used to identify that your survey responses have been made by the Family/Friend of a Participant.

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* 2. Please list the Local Government region where you live.

Darwin or Palmerston

Coomalie, Belyuan, Litchfield or Darwin Remote Unincorporated Regions

Victoria Daly

Roper Gulf

West Daly

West Arnhem

Tiwi Islands

East Arnhem (including Nhulunbuy)

Katherine

Barkly (including Tennant Creek)

MacDonnell (including Yulara)

Central Desert

Alice Springs

Other (please specify)

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* 3. From the list below, please select each type of service or support that you were accessiong prior to emergence of COVID-19.

Community Service - Mental Health Recovery Day Program

Community Service - Psychosocial Support Worker

Community Service - Tenancy Support

Community Service - Supported Accomodation

Community Service - Rehabilitation or Step Up-Step Down Program

Community Service - Homeless Accomodation and Support

Community Service - Mental Health or AOD Counselling

Community Service - NDIS Access Support

Community Service - Peer Support Group

NDIS Service - Capacity Building Supports

NDIS Service - Coordination of Supports

NDIS Service - Assistance with Daily Living

NDIS Service - Assistance with Social and Community Participation

NDIS Service - Transport

Clinical Service - Case Management, GP, Mental Health Nurse, Psychology or Psychiatry

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Have you been unable to participate in or have access to the community mental health programs or NDIS supports that you previously had access to?

Yes

Unsure

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* 5. If you answered 'No' at Question 4, please describe the circumstances which have resulted in you being unable to access or participate in the community mental health program or NDIS supports that you were accessing before.

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* 6. In order of importance, please describe up to 5 issues or concerns that you have in relation to your access to or participation in community mental health programs or NDIS supports. (1 = most important, 5 = least important)

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* 7. Please describe any supports you have received from a community mental health program or NDIS provider to date, which have assisted you to manage your mental health and support your recovery during this time of change.

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* 8. In order of importance, please describe up to 5 key areas of support that you feel would assist you to manage your mental health and support your recovery during this time of change. (1 = most important, 5 = least important)

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* 9. Please provide any other information that you feel is relevant to this survey.

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* 10. Including this survey response, how many times have you completed this survey.

Once

Twice

Three times

More than three times

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* 11. OPTIONAL: Details of person this survey relates to.

Name

Phone

Thank you for completing this survey. All information received is being collated and deidentied information is being reported regularly.

Please note this survey will remain open and people are welcome to repeat this survey as their circumstances or concerns change. We understand the environment in response to COVID-19 is changing daily/weekly.