title: The Partners in Recovery program: mental health commissioning using value co-creation.
abstract: The Australian Government's Partners in Recovery (PIR) program established a new form of mental health intervention which required multiple sectors, services and consumers to work in a more collaborative way. Brisbane North Primary Health Network applied a value co-creation approach with partners and end users, engaging more than 100 organisations in the development of a funding submission to PIR. Engagement platforms were established and continue to provide opportunities for new co-creation experiences. Initially, seven provider agencies - later expanded to eight to include an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander provider organisation - worked collaboratively as a Consortium Management Committee. The co-creation development process has been part of achieving the co-created outcomes, which include new initiatives, changes to existing interventions and referral practices, and an increased understanding and awareness of end users' needs.
authors.affiliation: Brisbane North Primary Health Network, Brisbane, QLD jeff.cheverton@brisbanenorthphn.org.au.
authors.forename: Jeff
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cheverton
authors.affiliation: Discipline of General Practice, Centre of Research Excellence &ndash; Building Primary Care Quality, Performance and Sustainability via Research Co-Creation, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD.
authors.forename: Tina
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Janamian
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D003256:Community Participation; D006078:Government Programs; D008605:Mental Health Services; D011320:Primary Health Care; D055818:Public-Private Sector Partnerships