The Emperor's New Clothes: Head-to-Health Centres expand in the absence of evaluation of efficacy
Author(s)
Looi, Jeffrey Cl
Bastiampillai, Tarun
Allison, Stephen
Kisely, Stephen R
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2021
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OBJECTIVE: To discuss concerns about the Australian federal government announcement of further funding expansion of the Adult Mental Health Centres (AMHCs), now known as Head-to-Health centres. CONCLUSIONS: The expansion of AMHCs prior to evaluation recapitulates the policy predicaments and perils of the headspace federal-infrastructure allied-health private-practice model. Comprehensive evidence-based mental healthcare planning and practice is needed, rather than stand-alone services of unclear efficacy. We describe the principles of such an approach based upon an evidence-based Health Needs Assessment.OBJECTIVE: To discuss concerns about the Australian federal government announcement of further funding expansion of the Adult Mental Health Centres (AMHCs), now known as Head-to-Health centres. CONCLUSIONS: The expansion of AMHCs prior to evaluation recapitulates the policy predicaments and perils of the headspace federal-infrastructure allied-health private-practice model. Comprehensive evidence-based mental healthcare planning and practice is needed, rather than stand-alone services of unclear efficacy. We describe the principles of such an approach based upon an evidence-based Health Needs Assessment.
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Journal Title
Australas Psychiatry
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This publication has been entered in Griffith Research Online as an advanced online version.
Subject
Psychiatry (incl. psychotherapy)
Health policy
Public health
Adult Mental Health Centres
Head-to-Health
headspace
health needs assessment
mental health services