A regional success story in capacity building in terms of workforce development in rural
Western Australia is described. A rural and remote distance education program in mental …

This paper draws on a consultation with 200 stakeholders about a mental health plan in the
most remote region of South Australia to discuss primary mental healthcare improvement …

This paper will describe the Mental Health Training for Rural Health Workers Project that
was completed in 1995 under the Rural Health Support Education and Training Program …

" Context: The significant impact of mental ill health in rural and remote Australia has been
well documented. Included among innovative approaches undertaken to address this issue …

Accessible summary• There are many challenges associated with rural mental health
practice.• There are few education programmes that orientate nursing and allied health …

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 …

The recruitment, retention and training of mental health workers is of major concern in rural
Australia, and the Gippsland region of Victoria is no exception. Previous studies have …

Objective: To see if a new model of service delivery ensures that individuals with a mental
illness in rural and remote settings could be assessed, treated and cared for in a more …

An available and effective rural mental health workforce is critical to the provision of
contemporary mental health care. During the last 5 years new mental health plans and …

Objective: To explore the views of community‐care and mental health workers on barriers to
the management of mental health problems in rural Western Australia, and how these could …