Questions – David Covington

• Core business? Secondary focus? Peripheral matter? Off the grid? How would an outsider describe the approach to suicide care in your healthcare system?

• Think blue sky: what other ‘impossible challenge’ should be mental health’s next big hairy, audacious dream?

• What leadership practices shift teams from siege mentality to marching towards innovation and new expectations and outcomes?

Questions – Peggy BrownRestructure and policy changes are common in mental health services, but real changes in practice which challenge deep-rooted organisational and professional cultures are much more rare.

• If you have been involved in organisational culture change, what was your role and how did you experience it? What worked well and what didn't? What did you learn?

Disruption and innovation are hallmarks of the 21st century, and should bring a willingness to tolerate failure in the quest for improvement.

• How can we empower individuals in risk averse health services to change outdated systems?