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Evaluation of the Better Access to Psychiatrists, Psychologists and GPs through the Medicare Benefits Schedule initiative: component A: a study of consumers and their outcomes

A consumer outcomes study providing information on the outcomes of individual patient care.

Better Access to Psychiatrists, Psychologists & GPs through the MBS

. Fact sheets
. GP mental health treatment plan sample template

. Evaluation
.. Fact sheet
.. Questions and answers
.. Summative evaluation
.. Component A
.. Component A.2
.. Component B
.. Component C
.. Component D overarching summary
.. Component D executive summary
.. Component D report
.. Component E
.. Component F

. Education & training
. Figures on Medicare subsidised primary care mental health services

Date of publication: December 2010

Evaluation of the Better Access to Psychiatrists, Psychologists and GPs through the Medicare Benefits Schedule initiative: component A: a study of consumers and their outcomes (html)

PDF version: Evaluation of the Better Access to Psychiatrists, Psychologists and GPs through the Medicare Benefits Schedule initiative: component A: a study of consumers and their outcomes (PDF 721 KB large file)

The same publication in smaller sections:

Cover pages (PDF 84 KB)
Executive summary (PDF 97 KB)
1. Background (PDF 62 KB)
2. Overview of methodological approach (PDF 91 KB)
3. Study samples (PDF 116 KB)
4. Clinical and treatment characteristics of Better Access consumers (PDF 82 KB)
5. Outcomes of Better Access care for consumers (PDF 85 KB)
6. Consumers' experiences with receiving care through Better Access (PDF 211 KB)
7. Providers' experiences with delivering care through Better Access (PDF 335 KB)
8. Discussion and conclusions (PDF 96 KB)
References (PDF 73 KB)
Appendices (PDF 101 KB)

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