Governance
Queensland Centre for Perinatal and Infant Mental Health delivers locally and leads state-wide.
The work of enhancing the perinatal and infant mental health service system across Queensland is guided by a number of key documents.
- Strategic Directions Framework
- Service System Overview
- Infant Mental Health Practice Framework
- Service Model
- Communication Framework
- Rural and Remote Service Delivery Framework
- Research and Evaluation Framework
The work of the Queensland Centre for Perinatal and Infant Mental Health (QCPIMH) is supported locally and statewide by three governance bodies.
Governance Structure
The group aims to provide information, advice, and advocacy, and engage in business planning, to support the five key strategic areas for development of the perinatal and infant mental health service system in Queensland:
- service development and implementation
- workforce development
- mental health promotion and prevention
- research and evaluation
- advocacy
- consumers and carers
- peer support and advocacy organisations
- Indigenous health services
- transcultural health services
- general practitioners
- healthcare professionals working in public, private or community sectors
- non-government organisations
- the Queensland Mental Health Commission
- Department of Health services
- other state and commonwealth government departments and agencies
- research bodies
- tertiary education institutions
The group aims to provide informed advice, advocacy, and leadership to support the development of the perinatal and infant mental health service system in Queensland.