Evaluation of the Bringing Them Home and Indigenous Mental Health Programs

The evaluation covers four programs: the Link Up program; the Bringing Them Home Counsellors' Program; Social and Emotional Well Being Regional Centres; and Mental Health Service Delivery Projects.

In this section:

Bringing Them Home Report (BTH): 2003-2005 Key Results

Bringing Them Home Report (BTH): 2005-2007 Key Results

Dental Health of Northern Territory Indigenous Children Report

Department of Health and Ageing Reconciliation Action Plan

Drug and Alcohol Service Report (DASR): 1999-2000 Key results

Evaluation of the Bringing Them Home and Indigenous Mental Health Programs

Evaluation of the sustainability and benefits of swimming pools in the Anagu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara lands (APY lands) in South Australia.

Evidence of effective interventions to improve the social and environmental factors impacting on health: Informing the development of Indigenous Community Agreements

Frequently Claimed MBS Items for Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services and Other Primary Health Care Providers

gettin em n keepin em

Government response to the House of Representatives Inquiry into Indigenous health: 'Health is life'

Health Performance Framework Measures Specifications

Listings on the PBS for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People

National Recommendations for the Clinical Management of Alcohol-Related Problems in Indigenous Primary Care Settings

National Strategic Framework for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health

National Strategic Framework for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health 2003-2013 Australian Government Implementation Plan 2007-2013

OATSIH Services Reporting (OSR) 2010-11 Questionnaire

Research Gaps in Indigenous Sexual Health - Establishing Evidence-Based Best Practice for Social and Behavioural Interventions: Technical Report

Review of Current Arrangements for the Collection, Recording, Transfer and Reporting of National Trachoma Data

Revised Recommendations for Clinical Care Guidelines on the Management of Otitis Media (Middle Ear Infection) in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Populations 2010

Systematic Review of Existing Evidence and Primary Care Guidelines on the Management of Otitis Media (Middle Ear Infection)

The Management of Middle Ear Infection in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Populations (Plain Language Summary of the Systematic Review on the Management of Otitis Media)

The Recommendations for Clinical Care Guidelines on the Management of Otitis Media in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Populations, March 2001

Trachoma Surveillance Report 2006 to 2009

Indigenous ear health: Developmental market research to inform indigenous social marketing campaigns

Central Australia Renal study - Terms of Reference.

National Strategic Framework for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health 2003-2013
Australian Government Implementation Plan 2007-2013

Central Australia Renal Study

Review of OATSIH's investment in sexual health and blood borne virus activities

The Link Between Primary Health Care and Health Outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians

The Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health commissioned Urbis Keys Young to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the Bringing Them Home and Indigenous Mental Health Programs.

You may download the entire report in PDF or HTML format:
Bringing Them Home Program and Indigenous Mental Health Programs (PDF 605 KB)
Bringing Them Home Program and Indigenous Mental Health Programs

The evaluation covers four programs:

the Link Up program, through which eleven Link Up services are funded to provide family tracing and reunion services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people wishing to trace and reunite with their families;
the Bringing Them Home Counsellors' Program, through which Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services are funded to employ counsellors to provide counselling services to those removed from their families - and the children, grandchildren and relatives of all those affected by family separation practices;
Social and Emotional Well Being Regional Centres, which provide training, support and planning assistance for Aboriginal Mental Health Workers and specialist social and emotional wellbeing counsellors, including BTH Counsellors and Link Up workers;
Mental Health Service Delivery Projects, which are nineteen individual projects funded to provide mental health services through Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services.

The evaluation commenced in March 2006, and consisted of an extensive consultation with service providers, relevant associated organisations and with clients of the funded services. This was the first time that a wide and diverse range of clients was consulted in an evaluation. The evaluation was advised by a Reference Group with membership from relevant Aboriginal and Torres Strait organisations.

If you would like more information about the program please contact OATSIH Enquiries or call 02 6289 5291