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Mental health service in rural and remote areas program evaluation
This evaluation assessed the overall appropriateness, effectiveness and impact of the Mental Health Services in Rural and Remote Areas (MHSRRA) program.
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Mental health service in rural and remote areas program evaluation (PDF 4723 KB large file)
The same publication in smaller sections:
Cover pages (PDF 374 KB)
1. Executive summary (PDF 102 KB)
2. Introduction (PDF 33 KB)
3. Background (PDF 79 KB)
4. The evaluation (PDF 95 KB)
5. Structure of the key findings and discussion (PDF 27 KB)
6. Key findings and discussion - appropriateness (PDF 30 KB)
7. Key findings and discussion - effectiveness (PDF 225 KB)
8. Key findings and discussion - efficiency (PDF 64 KB)
9. Recommendations (PDF 54 KB)
Appendices (index) (PDF 9 KB)
- Appendix A - Stakeholders consulted (PDF 16 KB)
- Appendix B - Evaluation framework (PDF 60 KB)
- Appendix C - Consultation tools
- Appendix D - Non-government organisation data analysis: stage one (PDF 75 KB)
- Appendix E - Non-government organisation data analysis: stage two (PDF 68 KB)
- Appendix F - Non-government organisation e-survey results - data analysis (PDF 248 KB)
- Appendix G - E-survey results: peak bodies (PDF 641 KB large file)
- Appendix H - E-survey results: consumers/carers (PDF 502 KB large file)
- Appendix I - Glossary (PDF 13 KB)
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