The Nutrition and Mental Health Toolkit
Aim
The purpose of the toolkit is to provide guidance, tools and resources to support the:
- Implementation of the Nutrition Standards for Consumers of Inpatient Mental Health Services in NSW, and
- Development of governance structures and leadership for implementing the NSW Health Nutrition Care Policy (PD2011_78).
Benefits
The toolkit will assist LHDs / Networks and/or facilities in both developing and implementing an action plan to meet the requirements of the Nutrition Standards and Nutrition Care Policy. It may assist in developing food service partnership level agreements.
Summary
The Toolkit contains information and practical tools and resources such as implementation checklists, a tool that maps the Nutrition Care Policy to accreditation requirements, meeting templates, spreadsheets for designing menus and presentation slides.
Background
The NSW Health Nutrition Care Policy directive (PD2011_78) released in December 2011 sets out the NSW Health framework for a strategic and coordinated approach to nutrition care and support from admission to transfer of care.
The ACI Nutrition Standards for Consumers of Inpatient Mental Health Services in NSW (“the Nutrition Standards”) were launched in October 2013 by the Minister for Mental Health. The Nutrition Standards are appropriate for most adults and older adolescents in mental health facilities, including those who are overweight/obese or nutritionally at-risk, due to over-or under-nutrition.
Partnerships
- NSW Health Nutrition and Food Committee
- HealthShare NSW
Key Dates
Pilot Sites
Implementation Sites
Key Date (location)
Pilot Site
Implementation Site
Evaluation
Evaluation is planned for 2018.
Related Initiatives
Nutrition Standards for Consumers of Inpatient Mental Health Services in NSW
Nutrition Standards for Adult Inpatients in NSW Hospitals
Nutrition Standards for Paediatric Inpatients in NSW Hospitals
Further Details
Contact
Tanya Hazlewood
Network Manager - Nutrition
tanya.hazlewood@health.nsw.gov.au
02 9464 4635
Chris Shipway
Director, Primary Care and Chronic Services
chris.shipway@health.nsw.gov.au
02 9464 4603
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