Louise O'Reilly
Ceist:537. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the stakeholders consulted during the review and refresh of A Vision for Change. [12489/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 23 June 2020
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Freagraí scríofa
A wide range of stakeholders was invited to attend advisory group sessions in order to contribute to the refresh process during the review and refresh of A Vision for Change.
These included other government departments such as the Department of Education & Skills, representative associations such as the Association of Occupational Therapists, Peer Support Workers and non-Government organisations such as Bodywhys and Jigsaw and the Irish Advocacy Network.
Additionally, a national public consultation process engaged with over 1,200 participants at meetings in Dublin, Sligo, Cork and Offaly. The participant profile included service users, family members, carers, peer workers, clinical staff, HSE management and the NGO sector. Invitations to attend the process were issued to all CHO mental health leads and their contact lists. The invitations were widely advertised on Eventbrite, ActiveLink and the Wheel.
In addition, the chair of the Oversight Group, Mr Hugh Kane, met with members of the PNA and inputted its views into the work of the Oversight Group in developing the policy.
All submissions to the Joint Oireachtas Committee, including the interim and final reports, were considered in the development of the refreshed policy Sharing the Vision - A Mental Health Policy for Everyone.