Objectives: To examine whether adult use of mental health services subsidised by Medicare
varies by measures of socioeconomic and geographic disadvantage in Australia. Design …

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 …

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 …

Objective In most developed countries, substantial disparities exist in access to mental
health services for black and minority ethnic (BME) populations. We sought to determine …

Objective Integration of mental health services is a prominent Australian mental health policy
goal; however, there is little detail in the literature of how integrated mental health services …

This study investigated barriers to help seeking for mental health concerns and explored the
role of psychological mindedness using semistructured interviews with sixteen adults in a …

Despite an increased burden from chronic mental health conditions, access to effective
mental health services in rural and remote areas is limited, and these services remain …

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 …

The prevalence of mental illness is a critical public health issue. In Australia, the prevalence
of mental illness is similar across all settings, however, people living in rural and remote …

Objective: To examine the level and type of service utilisation by rural residents for mental
health problems, and to explore the influence of level of need, sociodemographic factors …