Objective: The objective was to describe and evaluate a community mental health service
developed during 1991–1992 in an attempt to meet the mental illness needs of an isolated …

Background The patterns of health service use by rural and remote residents are poorly
understood and under-represented in national surveys. This paper examines professional …

Introduction: The prevalence of chronic disease, mortality and suicide rates is higher in rural
Australia than in urban centres. Understanding rural Australians' barriers to accessing health …

As in many other developed countries, the proportion of the population in Australia that will
experience a mental health disorder is increasing. To respond adequately and appropriately …

In 2002 a project was initiated to evaluate and restructure the Child and Youth Mental Health
(CYMH) services in three health Service Districts: Cape York, the Torres Strait and Northern …

Objective Although Australia's service and policy context differs from that of the US, studies
have highlighted potential for individual placement and support (IPS) to support competitive …

Objective To examine differences in use of mental health services between residents of
rural, regional, and metropolitan areas of Australia in a population‐based sample of adults …

A commonly reported feature of rural mental health services is the ongoing difficulty
agencies experience in the recruitment and retention of professional staff. The problem is …

Many Canadians living in rural and remote communities face difficulty accessing mental
health services. This has become a pressing issue in the Canadian healthcare system due …

In 1999 the'Care Programme to Work'project at the Institute for Applied Health and Social
Policy undertook a survey of service users in Sheffield. The aim was to identify users' …