Resilient Places

Queensland Alliance for Mental Health
Queensland Alliance for Mental Health is the peak body for the mental health community sector in Queensland. Queensland Alliance for Mental Health is an independent charity which represents over 200 community organisations working in mental health ranging from large national organisations, to small, unfunded support groups in the community. 

The Resilient Places Project
The Resilient Places Project has been made possible through funding provided under the Mental Health Disaster Recovery Package (MHDRP), which is a joint initiative of the Australian and Queensland Governments under the Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements. The Project has received funding until 30 June 2013 through the MHDRP to establish and deliver a Mental Health Community Coordination Project and Mental Health Resource Hub.

For more information see the information sheet attached below.

Which communities does the Resilient Places Project work in?
The Queensland Department of Communities has funded Queensland Alliance for Mental Health to locate mental health community coordinators in three parts of Queensland:

•  Ipswich and the Lockyer Valley
•  Toowoomba, Dalby, Chinchilla and Roma; and
•  The Cassowary Coast, Atherton Tablelands, Ingham and surrounding communities

How does the Resilient Places Project engage with communities?
The Resilient Places Project consulted with communities to identify the best approach to enhance mental health services in the community sector (see background information attached below). As a direct result of this process, employment of mental health community coordinators, each with unique local knowledge of their regions has been achieved. 

A further goal of the Resilient Places Project is to support community capacity building. The Project has developed and is currently distributing a Mental Health Micro-Grant program to support local activities that promote positive mental health, improve wellbeing and build community resilience.

Information about Micro-Grant program can be found here

Information about the successful applicants can be found here

How can I have my say about the Resilient Places Project in my region? 

Throughout the life of the Resilient Places Project Queensland Alliance for Mental Health will be actively consulting with Local Governments, community and government agencies that work in, or connect with, the mental health sector. If you would like to be involved contact the Alliance on (07) 3252 9411.