Objective The aim of the present study was to identify factors affecting the job satisfaction
and subsequent retention of Aboriginal mental health workers (AMHWs). Methods Five …

Purpose Some of Australia's most severe and protracted workforce shortages are in public
sector community mental health (CMH) services. Research identifying the factors affecting …

This paper draws on our experience as evaluators of the Aboriginal Mental Health Worker
Program that has been operating in eight remote communities across the Top End of the …

One strategy to improve access to mental health care for Aboriginal people is to increase the
number of Aboriginal Mental Health Workers. The New South Wales (NSW) Aboriginal …

Health Workers (RANZCP, 2002). The position statement highlights many issues that have
emerged in regard to this developing workforce and builds on some of the major …

Recent health workforce initiatives in Australia have recognised that more equitable,
accessible, efficient and effective care can often be achieved through intermediatelevel …

The Localities Embracing and Accepting Diversity (LEAD) program aimed to improve the
mental health of Aboriginal Victorians by addressing racial discrimination and facilitating …

The increasing demand for alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment services among the
Australian Indigenous population, complex organisational challenges and limitations, and …

Introduction: Ongoing workforce shortages affect the provision of mental health services to
rural and remote communities. This article examines the immediate impact of a novel …

Mental health nursing in New South Wales, Australia has experienced considerable change
as a profession over the past 20 years. In a climate of reduced funding and heightened …