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  • 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)
    Kisely, Steve R.
    Year published
    2021
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    Abstract
    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
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1177/10398562211054660
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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
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/410406
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