The Alliance is led by the Office for Mental Health & Wellbeing, Capital Health Network and the Youth Coalition of the ACT, with support from a Coordinating Committee of key stakeholders.
Background
The Office for Mental Health and Wellbeing, Capital Health Network (CHN) and the Youth Coalition of the ACT have worked closely together over recent years to understand the needs of the 'missing middle' — children and young people with moderate to severe mental health issues who experience difficulties accessing services. This research led to the release of the report Understanding the Missing Middle.
The report described the need for services across sectors to work collaboratively to address the system constraints and challenges that contribute to the missing middle. Based on that recommendation, a range of stakeholders across the mental health, education, child, youth and family sectors participated in strategic planning to design a Child and Youth Mental Health Services Alliance in the ACT.
Alliance Report: July 2023 to December 2024
This report provides an overview of the first 18 months of the Alliance, including its establishment and early delivery. It draws on extensive consultation and feedback embedded in the Alliance's activities during this period.