Identification and group discussion of key workforce themes for DAO role

This was an opportunity for attendees to provide feedback on what they saw as the workforce development priorities for DAOs. The first 15 minutes were used to establish some of the overall workforce issues and agree upon some themes for group discussion.

The group agreed the issues put forward were able to be grouped into the following five themes.

1. Rural.
2. Cultural.
3. Competencies and warranting.
4. Training and education/supervision.
5. Networks and information.

Each of the themes was given a respective workgroup, and attendees participated in the group that had most relevance for them. The groups were asked to consider and discuss the main issues reflected in their chosen theme, then suggest solutions that might be applied.

The table below shows what the workgroups raised as issues in each theme and a wide range of suggested solutions.

THEME	ISSUES	SOLUTIONS
Rural	Safety/transportation Sole practitioner in an area Juggling clients - rescheduling Getting resources Police GPs Section 9 (2) (d) Privacy Section 9 (2) (d) Information/support	Technology - cell phones/ videoconferencing Goodwill of colleagues Orientation Local clinical pathways Location/[scheduling] appointments Foster relationships with other services; e.g. Police Public health District nurses Reciprocity Debrief Senior staff in position
Cultural	Youth, Age, Gender, Ethnicity Death or specific cultural practice ‘Old boys network' Registered Nurse versus Registered Psychiatric Nurse RNI programme Time constraints	Look at other disciplines, e.g. social workers Training that values different cultural values Time is a value Secondment through services - three - six months(blurring team boundaries) Resource group - network
Competencies and warranting		Demonstrating DAO competencies Peer review every three years Broad knowledge of MH(CAT)Act Activity log kept
Training and education/supervision	Inconsistent training packages Ongoing training to DAOs Capping on DAO numbers No national recognition Rosters/availability to attend training	Self-responsibility with support of DHB Takes many forms of supervision; e.g. Formal - with DAMHS Informal - tearoom EAP DAO peer review, incl. audit process National standards of education & national package with competencies - supported by DAMHS Mandatory inclusion of whanau, consumer, police Consequences for not meeting ongoing training requirements Linking in with PDRP, CASP - AHP Formalised preceptor - approx. six months
Networks and information	No national network No national forum	Network purpose Information [sharing] e.g. minutes of DAMHS meeting National statistics Secure access website Web-based social network National PMS [Patient Management System] DHB → Regional → National National credentialing - standard Web-based managed network National body - to lead Aligned to existing national network/body Technology use - VC [videoconferencing], Skype, email

 

 

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