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 …

Objective: Access to services and workforce shortages are major challenges in rural areas
worldwide. In order to improve access to mental health care, it is imperative to understand …

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 …

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 …

Many individuals with mental health conditions avoid, delay, discontinue, or do not seek
mental health services and treatments, despite the existence of evidence-based treatments …

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 …

Objectives To examine the perceptions of health professionals regarding the gaps in mental
health service provision in Australia and their need for assistance in managing patients with …

Objective: To identify service providers' and community organisations' perceptions of the
resources available to support people with mental illness and the unmet needs of this client …

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 …