Towards better mental health for people with intellectual disabilities: from roundtable to action. Issue 1 (2nd January 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Simpson, Jim; Trollor, Julian; Lennox, Nick
• Is Part Of: Research and practice in intellectual and developmental disabilities. Volume 3:Issue 1(2016)
• Page Start: 94
• Page End: 102
• Publication Date: 2016-01-02
• Subjects: mental health -- intellectual disability -- challenging behaviour -- mental health reform -- mental health policy; Mental retardation -- Periodicals; Developmental disabilities -- Periodicals; 616.8588
• DOI: 10.1080/23297018.2015.1085325
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2329-7018

Abstract

Abstract : In 2013, a National Roundtable on the Mental Health of People with Intellectual Disabilities brought together 95 key players in the intellectual disability and mental health spheres in Australia. The resulting Roundtable Communiqué set out eight key elements of an effective mental health system for people with intellectual disabilities and a menu of actions that participants could take towards implementation of these key elements. Key elements comprised the inclusion of intellectual disability mental health in all mental health initiatives, the provision of specialist intellectual disability mental health services, collaboration between agencies, and enhanced data collection. A year later, action since the Roundtable was audited nationally. A wide range of incremental action had occurred including systematic consideration of reform in all the mainland states. Various opportunities for further gains included the implementation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme and the National Disability Strategy.