In November 2017, the Tasmanian Institute of Law Enforcement Studies (TILES) released an Issues Paper on ‘Law Enforcement & Public Health’. The Issues Paper invited responses from the community about using Collective Impact (as a possible, among others) approach for integrated service delivery and collaboration in law enforcement and public health issues (such as mental health, drug and alcohol use or addiction, violence, disease, road trauma, emergency and disaster management).

In addition to the preparation of a Final Report on the Issues Paper, TILES initiated a series of consultations and workshops on collective impact and collaborative models.2 The Collective Impact Workshop Series sought to transform research and discussions into action. The fifth workshop in the series, on which this report focuses, was an opportunity for law enforcement and public health officials, educators and stakeholders to discuss opportunities for a co-designed, co-located multidisciplinary hub for LEPH. The workshop was held at the University of Tasmania on 7 December 2018.

The workshop was attended by 18 stakeholders and a panel of speakers including the Deputy Commissioner of Tasmania Police, Scott Tilyard and representatives of the Tasmanian Office of the Chief Psychiatrist (DHHS).