Effective Co-locations MI Fellowship

Why we do it… Develop Relationships Between Organisations Establish Collaborative Practices Enhance Resources Improve Outcome Opportunities Connect With The Community Increase Participant Access To Networks & Supports

How do we do it? Choose venues that people are comfortable visit Respect the host and other services with whom we collocate Select premises where we believe other occupants will respect our Credo and practice principles, and Be driven by our Credo and Practice Principles in the way we occupy the building and use facilities

MI Fellowship co-locations

PIR-Risdon Prison Connect Prison Ongoing Support Release Referral Pathways Services Organisation's Prison Identify Needs Establish Rapport Build Support Release Utilise Support Encourage Engagement Decrease risk of reoffending Ongoing Support Review Needs & Supports Maintain Relationship Encourage positive and productive lifestyles

West Coast Co-location: why I don’t have a specific co-location Pre-organised Co-location Client directed meeting places Confidentiality in Rural and Very Remote areas Building Relationships Challenging existing paradigms of people living on the west coast

My Pseudo Co-location My challenges What I would like to achieve

PIR co-location at adult community mental health services: Positive outcomes: Support from both MI Fellowship management and Mental Health Services in development of co-location. Liaising with staff to facilitate referrals processes, information sessions, eligibility to Partners in Recovery etc. Forging Collaborative working relationships. Improving outcomes for consumers. Challenges: - Layout! - Being able to adapt to new systems of working (Eg. Language, abbreviations, assessment tools).

Group Activity 1.) What is the purpose of developing and maintaining a co-location? How do you identify a suitable co-location? Answer this question from an individual (consumers & families), organisational and community level. 2.) What are the potential benefits/gains of developing and maintaining a co-location? 3.) What are the potential challenges of developing and maintain a co-location? Answer this question from an individual (consumers & families), organisational and community level.

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