Mental health conditions and substance use disorders dominated the first half of the life course as a leading cause of disease among Australians aged 5-44 years. Musculoskeletal conditions, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer featured more prominently among Australians aged 45 and over. The five leadi...
Advances in Mental HealthHayman-White, K., Sgro, S., & Happell, B. (2006). Mental health in Australia: The ideal versus financial reality and the role of the mental health nurse. Advances in Mental Health, 5(1), 41 - 47. http://www.racgp.org.au/Content/NavigationMenu/Advocacy/A ...
There is a growing recognition of the importance of mental well-being and the need for early intervention and treatment. This has resulted in a higher demand for mental health services, including counseling, therapy, and psychiatric care.Another trend in the market is the integration of technology...
We first examined federally funded Medicare mental health services, largely provided under theBetter Access initiative, to establish how equitably—or not—these are distributed. These services are delivered by GPs, psychiatrists, psychologists and allied health-care professionals (social workers and occupa...
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The RACGP surveyed 1,500 general practitioners (GPs), half of who identified mental health as the problem that gave them the most concern for the future. "Many of the emerging health conditions facing Australia are managed by GPs in their early stages," Harry Nespolon, president-elect of the...
Mental health legislation across countries: A comparison of Australia and South AsiaIsaac, M
There is conflicting evidence of the healthy migrant effect with respect to mental health. This study aims to determine if there are differences in mental health and service use between Australian-born and foreign-born individuals living in South Australia and to consider the differing role of socio...
Cultural and linguistic diversity is a core feature of the Australian population and a valued element of national identity. The proportion of the population that will be overseas-born is projected to be 32% by 2050. While a very active process of mental health system reform has been occurring ...
Cultural and linguistic diversity is a core feature of the Australian population and a valued element of national identity. The proportion of the population that will be overseas-born is projected to be 32% by 2050. While a very active process of mental health system reform has been occurring ...