On 19 March 2018, the Senate referred the following matter to the Senate Community Affairs
References Committee for inquiry and report: The accessibility and quality of mental health …

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia suffer from poorer mental health
than non-Aboriginal people, especially in remote and rural settings. Even with the ongoing …

Charles Sturt University acknowledges the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of
this nation. We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians and Sovereign People of the land …

Background Inadequate healthcare access and utilisation are implicated in the mental
health burden experienced by those living in regional, rural, and remote Australia …

Introduction Australians from regional, rural, and remote areas face diverse and complex
challenges in accessing and utilising mental health services. Previous research has pointed …

This article assesses the accessibility of mainstream mental health services (MMHSs) in two
regions of New South Wales (NSW), Australia, based on experiences and perspectives of …

Objective: The aim of this paper was to identify the accessibility barriers that deaf people
from an Indigenous Australian or culturally and linguistically diverse background encounter …

Pacific people comprise approximately 7% of the total New Zealand population and with
their higher birth rates this percentage is expected to increase in the foreseeable future …

In New Zealand, mental health issues have created a 'silent epidemic'with diverse
consequences in mental health outcomes. Poor mental health state along with inequities to …

Abstract Introduction Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experience higher levels
of psychological distress and mental ill health than their non-Indigenous counterparts, but …