Survey for Staff/Volunteers in the NT Community Mental Health Sector in response to COVID-19

There has been a need for service providers within the community mental health sector and National Disability Insurance Scheme to rapidly adapt in response to the COVID-19 virus. This will have an impact on the people who are staff and volunteers for these service providers.

As the peak body for community mental health in the Northern Territory, the NT Mental Health Coalition is working with community mental health providers, 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 services in the current environment

This survey is designed to capture feedback from people who have recently participated in the workforce of the community mental health sector and NDIS. It is important to note that this survey can be completed anonymously.

This survey will remain open for the foreseeable future and survey participants are encouraged to resubmit responses as they see fit 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 up to date information affecting 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 provide a description of up to 5 issues or concerns which relate to your staff or volunteer participation in the community mental health sector or for an NDIS provider given the current environment?

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* 2. Have your volunteer or employment conditions changed as a result of the COVID-19 restrictions? (e.g. you are no longer employed, you have reduced hours, you are working from home.)

Yes

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* 3. If you answered ‘Yes’ at Question 2, please describe the changes.

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* 4. Please provide a description of up to 5 key supports that would assist your staff or volunteer participation in the community mental health sector or for an NDIS provider given the current environment?

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* 5. Please provide any further comments you have in relation to your staff or volunteer participation in the community mental health sector or for an NDIS provider in the current environment.

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* 6. Please select the type of service where you have most recently participated in the workforce.

NDIS service provider

Community mental health service provider

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Please select the Local Government region where you have most recently participated in the workforce.

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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* 8. Please select the role you have most recently undertaken in the workforce.

Volunteer

Psychosocial Support Worker

NDIS Support Worker

Aboriginal Health Worker

Coordinator or Team Leader

Business Support Role (Admin, Accounting, HR)

Supervisor or Manager

Clinical Professional

Other (please specify)

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

Once

Twice

Three times

More than three times

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* 10. OPTIONAL: Details of the person this survey relates to.

Name

Organisation

City/Town

Phone

Thank you for completing this survey. All information received is being collated and shared 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.