Survey for Service Providers 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.

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

- 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 will be used to capture and collate feedback from service providers within the NT community mental health sector. The most important feedback includes a description of key issues or concerns, and the key supports which would enable organisations to sustain the delivery of services.

This survey will remain open for the foreseeable future. Organisations are invited to recomplete the survey as their circumstances or concerns change. In response, we will collate your feedback and report regularly to 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. In order of importance, please provide a description of 5 issues or concerns your organisation has at this point in time? (1 = most imortant, 5 = least important)

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* 2. In order of importance, please provide a description of 5 key supports that would assist your organisation at this point in time, particularly in consideration of continuing programs/services. (1 = most imortant, 5 = least important)

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* 3. Has your organisation suspended any programs or services to date?

Yes

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* 4. Please provide a description of the programs/services your organisation has suspended, their locations and the reasons why.

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* 5. Please provide a description of the programs/services your organisation is continuing (including locations) and any modifications/adaptations the organisation has made to continue delivery.

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* 6. OPTIONAL - How many staff did your organisation employ prior to the COVID-19 restrictions? (Include volunteers if relevant.)

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* 7. OPTIONAL - At this point in time, how many staff do you have working under altered employment conditions? e.g. working from home, reduced hours. (Include volunteers if relevant.)

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* 8. OPTIONAL - At this point in time, how many staff has your organisation stood down? (Include volunteers if relevant.)

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* 9. OPTIONAL - Please provide any further comments you have in relation to workforce arrangements or other COVID-19 related operational issues.

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* 10. Please complete the details of the person completing this survey.

Name

Position

Organisation

City/Town

Phone

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

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