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Policy and Politics for Supported Employment: the case of Ireland
Shari McDaid, Ph.D.Policy Officer, Mental Health Reform
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Mental Health ReformMental Health Reform is the national coalition of organisations working to improve mental health
services and achieve implementation of the Government’s mental health policy
A Vision for Change
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Mental Health Reform• 33 member organisations• Mental health NGOs• Professional associations• Homelessness and housing NGOs• Training providers• Peer-led organisations• Human rights and advocacy NGOs
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Mental Health Reform
Our goal is for an Ireland where people with mental health difficulties can recover their well-being and live a full life in their community.
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Our workWe …• Unite• Inform• Advocate
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Inform on best practice in mental health
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A Picture of Ireland• 4.6 million people• 600,000 people with a disability (13% of the
population)• 96,000 people with a mental health disability
(2.1% of the population)
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Employment and mental health difficulties in Ireland
9 times more likely to be out of the labour force More than 20% of those on Disability Allowance Adults more likely to have left their job due to
their mental health disability than other disabilities
Face prejudice and discrimination
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Increasing public concern?“Disability benefit expansion adds to workless underclass” (Dan O’Brien, The Irish Times 25/1/2013)
“Mystery of massive rise in those quitting workforce on disability” (David McWilliams, Irish Independent 3/4/2013)
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Mental Health Policy• Deinstitutionalisation since 1960’s• Planning for the Future 1984• A Vision for Change 2006• National Economic and Social Forum report
2007• Report of the Mental Health, Employment and
Training Consultative Forum 2007
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Employment policy for people with disabilities
• Commission on the Status of People with Disabilities (1996)
• Employment Equality Act 1998• WRC Comprehensive Employment Strategy
report (2006)• Dept. of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Sectoral Plan (2005)• National Disability Strategy Implementation Plan
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Implementation• FÁS Supported Employment programme• Employability West Cork• DETECT project – employment of a job coach within
a mental health team
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Advocacy• IASE advocacy to Government• National Disability Strategy Disability Stakeholders Group• DETE National Consultative Forum• Amnesty International Ireland seminar• Amnesty/Mental Health Reform Briefing Paper• NDA seminar
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Conclusion• Policy to underpin implementation of the IPS
model exists• No specific Government commitment• No clear lead Department• No effective cross-departmental structure• Low priority within economic crisis
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