Mental Health Policies and Research

Follow the links below to find mental health research, policy documents and reports, and information strategies, or go directly to the following websites:

Updated August 2008

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Title:   About us: overview
Publisher:   Black Dog Institute Australia
Description:   Overview of the Black Dog Institute.
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   National Mental Health Strategy
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The National Mental Health Strategy is a commitment by the Australian Government and state and territory governments to improve the lives of people with a mental illness.
Date:   Mar 2009
Title:   Systematic Reviews of Drug Treatments for Mental Illnesses
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of drug treatments for mental illness.
Date:   Feb 2009
Title:   My health record mental health pilot project evaluation report summary and distribution protocol
Publisher:   NSW Department of Health
Description:   This publication summarises the implementation process and evaluation results of the pilot project to examine usage of My Health Record with mental health service customers. Copies of the protocols to support the distribution of My Health are also included.
Date:   Feb 2009
Title:   Mental Health of Australians
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to information, including statistics and research, on the mental health of specific groups within the Australian community.
Date:   Jan 2009
Title:   Data items and definitions: 2008 National Opioid Pharmacotherapy Statistics Annual Data (NOPSAD) collection data guide
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This Data Guide has been prepared as a reference for those involved in collecting and supplying data for the National Opioid Pharmacotherapy Statistics Annual Data (NOPSAD) collection. This collection is one of a number of data sources that provide a picture of alcohol and other drug treatment services in Australia.
Date:   Jan 2009
Title:   Mental illness - family and friends
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Family members and friends should not ignore signs of a mental illness in someone close. Early treatment can lead to a better outcome. Encourage the person to see a general practitioner (GP) or other doctor for an assessment. If a family member is affected, you should decide what level of support and care you are realistically able to provide.
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   Mental health
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Information on initiatives to build the capacity of the mental health care system to ensure that Australians with or at risk of mental illness, and their families and carers, have access to quality health and support services to meet their needs.
Date:   Oct 2008
Title:   Media release. World Mental Health Day
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   On 10 October, World Mental Health Day, the Australian Government announced several important steps to improve mental health services.
Date:   Oct 2008
Title:   Evaluation of the Bringing Them Home and Indigenous Mental Health Programs
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The evaluation covers four programs: the Link Up program; the Bringing Them Home Counsellors' Program; Social and Emotional Well Being Regional Centres; and Mental Health Service Delivery Projects.
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Comorbidity framework for action
Publisher:   NSW Department of Health
Description:   The Framework for Action provides the strategic direction for NSW Health to manage comorbidity of mental health and drug and alcohol in the State's health settings and is based on the four key action areas.
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Interagency Action Plan for Better Mental Health: Second Yearly Progress Report
Publisher:   NSW Department of Health
Description:   The Interagency Action Plan for Better Mental Health was developed to ensure that government agencies work more effectively together and with the community to improve care for people with mental illness. The following report provides an overview of whole-of-government achievements against the commitments in the plan after the second year of implementation.
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Mental health in Australia
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This website will help you to find information on the Australian Government's role and contributions to mental health reform activities in Australia.
Date:   Mar 2008
Title:   National Comorbidity Initiative
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Initiative aims to improve service co-ordination and treatment outcomes for people with coexisting mental health and substance use disorders and focuses on the following priority areas.
Date:   Dec 2007
Title:   Women's health policy and program development in Australia: Student Factsheet
Publisher:   Women's Health Queensland Wide Inc
Description:   Outlines the development of the National Women's Health Policy, National Women's Health Program and the Queensland Women's Health Policy.
Date:   Oct 2007
Title:   Alcohol and other drug treatment services NMDS specifications 2007-08: data dictionary, collection guidelines and validation processes
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   These guidelines have been prepared as a reference for those involved in collecting and supplying the data for the Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services National Minimum Data Set (AODTS-NMDS).
Date:   Mar 2007
Title:   Evaluating the Access to Allied Psychological Services component of the Better Outcomes in Mental Health Care Program: Eighth interim evaluation report: Consumer outcomes: The impact of different models of psychological service provision
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This report examines the extent to which the Access to Allied Psychological Services projects are achieving positive outcomes, and explores the association between different models of service delivery and varying levels of consumer outcomes.
Date:   Jun 2006
Title:   Djirruwang Program
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   An external evaluation of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Bachelor of Health Science (Mental Health) Djirruwang Program.
Date:   Mar 2006
Title:   National safety priorities in mental health: a national plan for reducing harm
Publisher:   Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This plan provides national direction in identifying, avoiding and reducing harm across all environments in which care of people with mental health disorders is provided.
Date:   Oct 2005
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