Hunter New England Local Health District has provided the HSU with an update regarding the proposed changes to the Clinical Leadership structure of Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) within the District.

Following initial consultation with HSU members, the District has made some adjustments to its proposal. These include:

• Wiyiliin ta service to report directly to Service Manager, Yimamulinbinkaan Aboriginal MHS and SEWB Workforce (YAMHS), via Wiyillin ta Team Leader. (Clinical governance will be embedded within CAMHS and YAMHS)
• Centralised Intake to report to Special Programs and Partnerships Health Manager
• PIMHS, YES and COPMI to report to Special Programs and Partnerships Health Manager, with a co-location relationship to a site-based Team Leader
• Team Leader Greater Newcastle to manage Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Community teams
• Team Leader New England North-West to manage New England North-West Community team and School Link Coordinators
• Allied Health Level 4 Social Worker and Occupational Therapy with district wide scope and accountabilities to report directly to CAMHS Service Manager with a co-location relationship with a site-based Team Leader

You can view the correspondence at the below links:

• Letter to HSU
• CAMHS Organisational Chart October 2024

What do you think?

It is important for union members to lead this discussion. How will this affect you?

Please send your feedback to [E-Mail not displayed] by 3 November with the subject HNELHD CAMHS Clinical Leadership.

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