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Evaluation of the Better Access to Psychiatrists, Psychologists and General Practitioners through the Medicare Benefits Schedule (Better Access) initiative: component D: consultation with stakeholders

A stakeholder consultation component focusing on stakeholders' experiences, perceptions and opinions with regard to the effectiveness and appropriateness of the Better Access initiative.

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: June 2010

Evaluation of the Better Access to Psychiatrists, Psychologists and General Practitioners through the Medicare Benefits Schedule (Better Access) initiative: component D: consultation with stakeholders (html) - includes Attachment 1: Background documents and tools

PDF version: Evaluation of the Better Access to Psychiatrists, Psychologists and General Practitioners through the Medicare Benefits Schedule (Better Access) initiative: component D: consultation with stakeholders (PDF 689 KB large file)

PDF version: Attachment 1: Background documents and tools (PDF 1433 KB large file)

The same publication in smaller sections:

Report cover pages (PDF 136 KB)
Executive summary (PDF 118 KB)
1. Background and introduction (PDF 135 KB)
2. Project objectives (PDF 116 KB)
3. Methodology (PDF 136 KB)
4. Outcome of consultations

5. Discussion (PDF 220 KB)
Addendum 1: Responding to the evaluation questions (PDF 186 KB)

Attachment cover pages (PDF 82 KB)
1. Introduction (PDF 49 KB)
2. Interpreting the survey (PDF 51 KB)
3. Survey of allied health professionals (PDF 996 KB large file)
4. Survey of GPs and psychiatrists (PDF 1032 KB large file)
5. Survey of public providers (PDF 880 KB large file)
6. Survey of NGOs (PDF 664 KB large file)
7. Survey of consumers (PDF 314 KB)
8. Survey of carers (PDF 159 KB)

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