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Community Conversations
DIY Kit
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Welcome to your DIY Kit!
It’s time to talk! This project is part of the development of the SA Mental Health Commission’s new Mental Health Strategic Plan for South Australia.
The Commission will use your thoughts to develop the Plan to build, sustain and strengthen the mental health and wellbeing of our community.
So, until Wednesday May 31, 2017, we are encouraging people to meet in homes, workplaces, cafés, parks and public spaces around SA to chat, chinwag, converse, debate, discuss, yack and yarn about mental health and wellbeing.
How long will it take?These chats are based around 4 simple questions, designed to take less than an hour.
Yes, I want to be involved – what do I do now?Fantastic! It’s great to have you on board. Now you can download and print out this DIY conversations kit. This kit has everything you need (except the biscuits!) to host a chat.
In this Kit you’ll find: Ways to host a conversation Tips for your role as host Flyer/invitation which you can print out or email to your friends/group Template for recording your notes Permission Form Talent Release forms (one for adults and one for children) for sharing comments,
photos and artwork. The 4 Key Questions Some additional questions - to help the conversation along A registration sheet for people who’d like more information about the
development of the Plan
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A checklist for hosting your conversation
Then follow these simple steps:1. Set a Date
It’s important to set your date nice and early. That way, you can give people plenty of notice to come along. Think about when might be easy for people to get together – maybe a lunchtime catch-up or a Sunday afternoon – whatever works!
** Remember, we need to hear from you by Wednesday, 31 May, so please make sure you give yourself time to get your chat responses back to us by then.
2. Get some help Many hands make light work, so get your friends and colleagues to help you! Plan together what you might need and who’ll do what: set up the venue, bring a cake, encourage others to attend and whatever else you might need. This way you can support each other to make talking about mental health and wellbeing easy.
3. Print out a flyer and send out your invitations Make sure you give yourself plenty of time to promote your conversation and get others involved.
4. Start the conversation! a. Welcome everyone and ask them to introduce themselvesb. Outline what you’ll be talking about by going through the information
provided about the SA Mental Health Commission and the Plan (you’ll find this info under the heading “It’s Time to Talk!” at the beginning of this kit.
c. Discuss the questions. It’s up to you how long you would like to discuss them, but we suggest putting aside no more than 10minutes each.
d. Make note of your group’s agreed response/s to each question. You can use the response form page attached.
e. Feedback– send your completed response back to us by 31 May via:Post: SA Mental Health Commission, PO Box 189, Adelaide SA 5000 or Email: [email protected]
5. Next steps? Once you have filled out your response form and sent it back to us, we will include the information in our planning! We can also send your guests updates on where the Plan is up to (just use the Registration Form in this kit).
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Let’s get started!
Ways to host a conversation…At the Commission, we know that people prefer to communicate in very different ways. We want to include everyone who wishes to be involved in the development of The Plan. We have developed a range of models for our Conversations – and some of them don’t really involve sitting around and talking at all. We encourage you to explore these and use whichever are good fits for your community group:
online: YourSay online: forum or chat write your story conversations roundtables and groups art
create a zine photovoice create a comic pop-up stall or listening post one-to-one
Each of these are detailed further in the document entitled “Ways to talk with us”. They are also available on the SAMHC’s webpage: www.samentalhealthcommission.com.au/ways-to-talk-to-us
Tips for your role as HostIt’s important to be clear about your role. As a host, it’s your task to create a safe place in which people can explore, express, and share their opinions and ideas. Remember, you don’t need to fix problems or help people to come to an agreement.
Here are a few tips for hosting a great conversation:
Encourage everyone to participate in the conversation, without putting pressure on those who prefer not to.
If people get off track, ask them to hold their thought and come back to it later. Check in with people to be sure you understand them, or ask them to explain more if
you don’t. It’s easy to forget what people have said, so make sure you keep notes on the
template provided.
PermissionsPlease share the Permission Form and Talent Release Forms with everyone attending and make sure everyone understands and is comfortable indicating their preferences.
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We deeply appreciate your time, energy, and skills to support us in this work.
If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact us:
Phone 1300 293 220 Email [email protected] Mail PO Box 189, Adelaide 5000
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Community Conversation
The South Australian Mental Health Commission is working on the development of a new Mental Health Strategic Plan for South Australia. But we can’t do that without you!
We want to talk with you to confirm or challenge the research, and hear your responses to questions like:
What’s going on here in SA in relation to our mental health and wellbeing – in our systems and organisations, in our professional and working lives, in our personal lives and relationships?
What’s helping? (What can we build on? What can we showcase or support?) What’s doing harm? (Where can we prevent harm and reduce risks?) How do we support our communities to be mentally healthier? What else should we be aware of when developing a new Mental Health Plan for SA?
This is a big topic, and some of it is really tough. Some people have had great experiences, and some others have had bad experiences. So it’s important to us that we listen well. Listening is not enough to fix the problems, but it’s a vital first step.
We want to listen and we want to help people get talking and working together.
Let’s talk and create a Plan for South Australia that works.
Date:
Time:
Where:
(Refreshments provided)
For more information, contact:
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What’s going on here in SA in relation to our mental health and wellbeing – in our systems and organisations, in our professional and working lives, in our personal lives and relationships?
1. What’s helping? (What can we build on? What can we showcase or support?)
2. What’s doing harm? (Where can we prevent harm and reduce risks?)
3. How do we support our communities to be mentally healthier?
4. What else should we be aware of when developing a new Mental Health Plan for SA?
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The 4 Key Conversation Questions
Some additional questions(to help the conversation along)
As we develop the Plan, what is it important for us to know or to find out? What do other people/clinicians /policy makers /the community not understand about your
experience of the issue? What programs, services and/or practices of excellence are you aware of in the areas of
mental health or wellbeing? What is it that makes them a spotlight initiative? What is it important for you to know about mental health? What is it important for you to know about the information, supports and services that are
available for mental health? What do you think we need to do more of or change about the way that mental health is
talked about? What do you think we need to do more of or change about the type of mental health
information, supports and services that are available? What types of information and support would/do help you look after your mental health
most? It is normal to struggle in difficult situations and life transitions. What have you needed, or
would you hope for, at these times? What/who helped, or could help, the way that you managed things? What/who got in the way of how you managed things? How did you, or would you have, described these times to a close friend/confidante? How does your mental health influence your ability to live how you want to live? What helps you most with your mental health? What makes it harder or less easy to cope and manage? What helps you to feel connected and like you belong? What other life experiences/circumstances make your mental health harder to manage? What do you think the biggest challenge is for people and families managing their mental
health? What is your word or way of describing when things are not going ok for you or a loved one? What is your understanding of what leads to mental health issues for people? What is your understanding of what helps people with their mental health? If you could change or recommend one thing to make a difference for mental health what
would you suggest? What difference would this make?
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DIY Conversation Record
Note: Please write up conversations where they fit best under each question.
Date:
Name of Host:
Host’s email address or phone number (whichever you prefer):
No of people at the conversation:
_________________________________________________________________________________
Questions
Central question: What’s going on here in SA in relation to our mental health and wellbeing – in our systems and organisations, in our professional and working lives, in our personal lives and relationships?
What’s helping?
What’s not working?
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How do we support our communities to be mentally healthier?
Is there anything else we should be aware of when putting together the Plan?
Any other information captured which does not fit the questions
Please send your notes within 3 business days to: [email protected] or SA Mental Health Commission, PO Box 189 Adelaide SA 5000. Thank you!
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Permissions form
Is it okay if we contact you?Sometimes we want to check in that we’ve understand what you’re sharing with us or to check a permission. If it’s okay to contact you, please share your details here:
Name: _______________________________________________________Phone: _______________________________________________________Email: _______________________________________________________
Is it okay if we share photos of you?Sometimes we share photos to promote the work we’re all doing together and the Mental Health Plan. This might be on our website, Facebook or other social media, in our written reports, public talks and other forms of communication.
If you hold your own event and want to share some photos with us, we’d love to see them and possibly share them! If you’re okay with us sharing photos of you, please ask everyone who’s had their photo taken to complete a Talent Release Form (included in this kit).
Is it okay if we share your words?Sometimes we like to share quotes from things people have sent us because we think they are interesting or help people to get talking and sharing ideas. This might be on our website, Facebook or other social media, in our written reports, public talks and other forms of communication. What would you prefer about this?
No, please keep everything I’ve shared private
Yes, you can share, but please don’t use my name or identify me
Yes, you can share, but please always use my name and make sure people know they are my words. My name is ________________________________
Signature: ________________________________________ Date: ___________________
(For people who have made a creative piece) Is it okay if we share photos of your creative work?If your submission is a photograph, or a photograph of an artwork, zine, comic or so on, are you okay with us sharing them? Sometimes we like to share photos of creative works on our website, Facebook or other social media, in our written reports, public talks and other forms of communication. What would you prefer about this?
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No, please keep my creative work private
Yes, you can share, but please don’t use my name or identify me
Yes, you can share, but please always use my name and make sure people know this is my work by only sharing my work with the statement: Copyright © [your name], [date]. My name is: __________________________ Signature: _______________________
If you’ve answered yes – whether you want to be identified or not, please complete this agreement to give us permission:
Licence agreement Agreement between
Licensor [you]: .........................................................................................
Licensee: South Australian Mental Health Commission
Dated: .....................................
Regarding: My creative submission for the SA Mental Health Strategic Plan Development 2017 (please provide the title or a brief description of work) :__________________________________________
The Licensor grants the Licensee a non-exclusive, worldwide, non-commercial licence for an unlimited time to publish the work for the purposes of promoting the work of the SA Mental Health Commission and Mental Health Strategic Plans.
All other rights are reserved by the Licensor. The Licensee agrees to use reasonable technological protection measures such as a watermark to safeguard against unauthorised copying.
Signature (or guardian’s signature, if you are under 18):
________________________________________________ Date: _______________________
What if you change your mind about things being shared?That’s okay! We understand that sometimes things change. If you have previously given us permission to contact you, share photos of you, share your words, or share photos of your creative works, you can change your mind. Get in touch with us to ask us to no longer share, or to no longer be identified when your things are shared. Please remember that once anything has been shared on Social Media, the SAMHC can stop sharing it, but we cannot ensure that other people have not already shared it.
Contact UsT: 1300 293 220 E: [email protected] M: PO Box 189, Adelaide SA 5000
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Talent Release Form - Adult
Purpose: ____________________________________________________________________
I: ___________________________________________________________________________(PLEASE PRINT FULL NAME)
of:__________________________________________________________________________(ADDRESS OR EMAIL ADDRESS - PLEASE PRINT - AND ADD CONTACT PHONE NUMBER)
____________________________________________________________________________
acknowledge and agree that:
1. I am over the age of 18 (eighteen);
2. I consent to the collection, storage, disclosure and use of my image, voice and/or identity by or on behalf of the South Australian Mental Health Commission for the Purpose set out above or other Government purposes (including press, TV, print publications, websites, including social media and advertisements or any other means of communication whatsoever);
3. I consent to my details being provided for the specified Purpose;
4. copyright in any recording made or image taken by or on behalf of the South Australian Mental Health Commission of me or any performance of mine, in connection with the specified Purpose is owned by the Commission and I further agree that any use by the Commission of my performance or image is authorised for the purposes of the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth), Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and any other applicable laws;
5. my participation in the specified Purpose may be edited at the sole discretion of the South Australian Mental Health Commission;
6. the South Australian Mental Health Commission is not obliged to include me in the specified Purpose;
7. I release the Crown in right of South Australia from any claim by me or anyone on my behalf for any cost, expense, loss or damage arising out of the collection, storage, disclosure or use of my image, voice and/or identity for the specified Purpose or other Government purposes (including press, TV, print publications, websites including social media and advertisements or any other means of communication whatsoever);
8. there will be no payment or other consideration paid for the use of my image, voice and/or identity; and
9. I consent for my image, voice and/or identity to be used for an undefined period unless notification is given in writing to the Director of the South Australian Mental Health Commission.
⃝E Tick here if you consent to your image and information being used on social media platforms including Facebook and Twitter.
Signed: ___________________________________________ Date: _________________
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Talent Release Form - Child
Purpose: _____________________________________________________________________
on behalf of: __________________________________________________________________(CHILD FULL NAME - PLEASE PRINT)
I: ___________________________________________________________________________(PLEASE PRINT FULL NAME)
of: __________________________________________________________________________(ADDRESS OR EMAIL ADDRESS - PLEASE PRINT – and MOBILE/CONTACT PHONE NUMBER)
acknowledge and agree that:
10. I am the parent/guardian of the child named above;
11. I consent to the collection, storage, disclosure and use of the child’s image, voice and/or identity by or on behalf of the South Australian Mental Health Commission for the Purpose set out above or other Government purposes (including press, TV, print publications, websites, including social media and advertisements or any other means of communication whatsoever);
12. I consent to details of the child’s medical condition being provided for the specified Purpose;
13. copyright in any recording made or image taken by or on behalf of the South Australian Mental Health Commission of the child or any performance of the child, in connection with the specified Purpose is owned by the South Australian Mental Health Commission and I further agree that any use by the South Australian Mental Health Commission of the child’s performance or image is authorised for the purposes of the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth), Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and any other applicable laws;
14. the child’s participation in the specified Purpose may be edited at the sole discretion of the South Australian Mental Health Commission;
15. the South Australian Mental Health Commission is not obliged to include the child in the specified Purpose;
16. I release the Crown in right of South Australia from any claim by me or anyone on my behalf for any cost, expense, loss or damage arising out of the collection storage, disclosure or use of the child’s image, voice and/or identity for the specified Purpose or other Government purposes (including press, TV, print publications, websites including social media and advertisements or any other means of communication whatsoever);
17. There will be no payment or other consideration paid for the use of the child’s image, voice and/or identity; and
18. I consent for my image, voice and/or identity to be used for an undefined period unless notification is given in writing to the Director of the South Australian Mental Health Commission.
E Tick here if you consent to your image and information being used on social media platform including Facebook and Twitter.
Signed: _________________________________________ Date: ______________________
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I’d like to hear more about the development of the new Mental Health Strategic Plan for SA
Name Postal Address (optional) Email Address (optional) Phone Number (optional)
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Process and ChecklistBefore the Conversation
Community Conversation has been advertised and/or potential attendees invited
Note taker organised and briefed
Arranged venue
Arranged catering (check for special dietary needs)
Talent Release forms printed
Permissions form printed
Pens and pads for attendees ready to go
Any other materials required (e.g. textas, paper, pencils etc.)
After the Conversation Complete your response form (notes) and send them (along with signed Permissions
forms and Talent Release forms, and the registration form for more info, where relevant) to [email protected] or PO Box 189, Adelaide SA 5000 before 31 May, 2017
Thank you! We look forward to hearing all about your conversation!
Remember, if there’s anything you need, we’re only a phone call or email away – t: 8463 6230 or e: [email protected]
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