Health topic quickview: Mental health
A collection of Mental health-related information in the Health and Ageing website.
Mental health
26 April 2013
Information about action to build a stronger, more transparent, accountable, efficient and effective mental health system.
Non-Directive Pregnancy Support Counselling MBS Items
06 November 2012
These items provide Medicare benefits for the provision of non-directive pregnancy support counselling by eligible GPs, and psychologists, social workers and mental health nurses on referral from a GP.
A summary of youth health related initiatives
31 August 2010
The Department of Health and Ageing has funded, established and implemented a range of programs and strategies that address, or are relevant to, the health and well-being of young people. Our programs are based on evidence and knowledge of the major health issues facing young people today.
Program/Initiatives
- 02 May 2013Better Access to Psychiatrists, Psychologists and General Practitioners through the MBS (Better Access) initiative
- 23 Apr 2013National mental health strategy
- 23 Apr 2013Mental Health Services in Rural and Remote Areas
- 22 Apr 2013Access to Allied Psychological Services (ATAPS)
- 19 Apr 2013Teleweb
- 19 Apr 2013Taking Action to Tackle Suicide package
- 18 Apr 2013National Perinatal Depression Initiative
- 18 Apr 2013Mental health first aid training for front line community workers
- 18 Apr 2013Improving safety at 'hotspots'
- 08 Mar 2013Expanded Medicare Healthy Kids Check
- 20 Dec 2012Partners in Recovery: coordinated support and flexible funding for people with severe and persistent mental illness with complex needs (PIR initiative)
- 30 Nov 2012National Mental Health Service Planning Framework (NMHSPF)
- 06 Nov 2012Support for Day to Day Living in the Community
- 31 Oct 2012Mindframe National Media Initiative
- 25 Oct 2012Multicultural mental health
- 12 Oct 2012Program of Assistance for Survivors of Torture and Trauma
- 13 Jul 2012Mental Health Professionals Network
- 06 Jul 2012mindhealthconnect
- 23 Sep 2011Better Outcomes in Mental Health Care
- 20 Sep 2011Mental Health in Multicultural Australia
- 07 Sep 2011headspace (National Youth Mental Health Foundation)
- 07 Sep 2011National Youth Mental Health Foundation (headspace)
- 07 Sep 2011Children of Parents with a Mental Illness
- 07 Sep 2011KidsMatter
- 07 Sep 2011Mental Health Council of Australia
- 07 Sep 2011ResponseAbility Education
- 07 Sep 2011Mindmatters
- 05 Aug 2011Mental Health Nurse Incentive Program
- 01 Sep 2010National Eating Disorders Collaboration
- 29 Jan 2009beyondblue - the National Depression Initiative
- 19 Jan 2009National Outcomes and Casemix Collection
- 20 Feb 2008GP Psych Support
Publications
- 06 May 2013Mental Health Nurse Incentive Program: seven case studies
- 06 May 2013Mental Health Nurse Incentive Program: case studies project report
- 06 May 2013Evaluation of the mental health nurse incentive program
- 02 May 2013Evaluation of the Better Access to Psychiatrists, Psychologists and GPs through the Medicare Benefits Schedule initiative
- 26 Apr 2013Roadmap for national mental health reform
- 11 Jan 2013Developing a casemix classification for mental health services: volume 2 resource materials
- 03 Jan 2013Measuring consumer outcomes in mental health: field testing of selected measures of consumer outcome in mental health
- 03 Oct 2012ATAPS evaluation reports
- 03 Sep 2012COAG national action plan on mental health 2006-2011
- 20 Aug 2012System-level intersectoral linkages between the mental health and non-clinical support sectors
- 05 Jun 2012E-mental health strategy for Australia
- 22 Mar 2012Clinical practice guideline for the management of borderline personality disorder
- 15 Mar 2012National mental health report 2010
- 20 Feb 2012Mental health statement of rights and responsibilities (2012)
- 12 Jan 2012Dementia - The Caring Experience
- 16 Dec 2011National survey of mental health literacy and stigma
- 23 Nov 2011People living with psychotic illness 2010
- 23 Nov 2011Response to the scoping study for a new peak national mental health consumer organisation
- 30 May 2011Models of collaborative care for children and youth (0-25 years)
- 30 Mar 2011Early psychosis feasibility study report
- 22 Jan 2011Mental health service in rural and remote areas program evaluation
- 30 Dec 2010Fitting together the pieces: collaborative care models for adults with severe and persistent mental illness
- 22 Dec 2010Commonwealth response to 'The hidden toll: suicide in Australia'
- 16 Dec 2010Implementation guidelines for private office based mental health practices
- 16 Dec 2010Implementation guidelines for non-government community services
- 15 Dec 2010Implementation guidelines for public mental health services and private hospitals
- 16 Sep 2010National standards for mental health services 2010
- 05 Sep 2010Evaluation of support for day to day living in the community: a structured activity program
- 16 Aug 20102009/10 Update to the early childhood and parenting services scoping study
- 01 Aug 2010Tips for parents: relationships
- 01 Aug 2010Tips for parents: kids 5-11
- 01 Aug 2010Tips for parents: babies
- 01 Aug 2010Tips for parents: kids 1-4
- 01 Aug 2010Tips for parents: adolescents
- 30 Jun 2010Development of an alternate funding scheme for persons with recurrent or persistent psychotic disorders
- 31 Mar 2010Scoping study to inform the establishment of a new peak national mental health consumer organisation
- 09 Feb 2010Outcomes and proposed next steps: review of the Access to Allied Psychological Services component of the Better Outcomes in Mental Health Care program
- 29 Nov 2009Review of the Multicultural Mental Health Australia (MMHA) project
- 21 Nov 2009Framework for the national perinatal depression initiative 2008-09 to 2012-13
- 16 Nov 2009Fourth national mental health plan: an agenda for collaborative government action in mental health 2009-2014
- 29 Aug 2009Comorbidity treatment service model evaluation
- 02 Jul 2009Self-harm: Australian treatment guide for consumers and carers
- 02 Jul 2009Coping with depression: Australian treatment guide for consumers and carers
- 02 Jul 2009Bipolar disorder: Australian treatment guide for consumers and carers
- 02 Jul 2009Panic disorder and agoraphobia: Australian treatment guide for consumers and carers
- 02 Jul 2009Anorexia nervosa: Australian treatment guide for consumers and carers
- 02 Jul 2009Schizophrenia: Australian treatment guide for consumers and carers
- 11 May 2009The Mental health of Australians 2: report on the 2007 national survey of mental health and wellbeing
- 23 Apr 2009National mental health policy 2008
- 16 Dec 2008Development of clinical prompts to enhance decision support tools related to the National Outcomes and Casemix Collection
- 21 Sep 2008Quality framework for telephone counselling and internet-based support services
- 02 Jul 2008LiFE: fact sheets
- 02 Jul 2008LiFE: a framework for prevention of suicide in Australia
- 02 Jul 2008LiFE: research and evidence in suicide prevention
- 04 Jan 2008Summative evaluation of the national mental health plan 2003-2008
- 04 Sep 2007LiFe: helping someone at risk of suicide
- 10 Aug 2007Early childhood and parenting services scoping study
- 31 May 2007What is mental illness?
- 31 May 2007What is a personality disorder?
- 01 May 2007What is a depressive disorder?
- 01 May 2007What is an anxiety disorder?
- 01 May 2007What is bipolar mood disorder?
- 01 May 2007What is an eating disorder?
- 01 May 2007What is schizophrenia?
- 07 Mar 2007National mental health report 2007
- 01 Feb 2007Identifying the carer project: final report and recommendations for the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing
- 08 Nov 2006Pathways of recovery: report of the national consultation on preventing further episodes of mental illness
- 10 Aug 2006Safety after leaving hospital: the reduction in risk of suicide in people who are discharged from inpatient mental health care
- 13 Jul 2006Early intervention for children with autism spectrum disorders: guidelines for best practice
- 13 Jul 2006A Review of the research to identify the most effective models of practice in early intervention for children with autism spectrum disorders
- 01 Jan 2006Pathways of recovery: preventing further episodes of mental illness (monograph)
- 01 Jan 2006Pathways of recovery: 4As framework for preventing further episodes of mental illness
- 15 Dec 2005National mental health report 2005
- 01 Nov 2005Key performance indicators for Australian public mental health services
- 01 Oct 2005National safety priorities in mental health: a national plan for reducing harm
- 01 Jun 2005National mental health information priorities 2nd edition
- 01 Jun 2005National action to improve the quality of mental health services: a summary of activity 1992–2003
- 26 May 2005Homelessness and mental health linkages: review of national and international literature
- 01 Mar 2004Supporting parents and families: the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people
- 01 Sep 2003International suicide rates: recent trends and implications for Australia
- 01 Aug 2003Towards national benchmarks for Australian mental health services
- 01 Jul 2003National mental health plan 2003-2008
- 22 May 2003Consultation report: an evaluation of the discussion paper 'e-mental health in Australia: implications of the internet and related technologies for policy'
- 01 Mar 2003Evaluation of the second national mental health plan
- 01 Jan 2003Comorbid mental disorders and substance use disorders: epidemiology, prevention and treatment
- 01 Nov 2002Research priorities in mental health
- 22 Oct 2002National review of tele counselling and web counselling services
- 01 Sep 2002National practice standards for the mental health workforce
- 01 Sep 2002Outcomes and indicators, measurement tools and databases for the national action plan for promotion, prevention and early intervention for mental health 2000
- 01 Jun 2002Improving mental health literacy: a review of the literature
- 01 Jun 2002Mental health needs and expenditure in Australia
- 01 May 2002E-mental health in Australia: implications of the internet and related technologies for policy
- 01 Sep 2001Challenging behaviours
- 02 Jul 2001Suicide and the media: a critical review – executive summary
- 02 Jul 2001Suicide and the media: a critical review – full report
- 01 Jun 2001The Interrelations of social capital with health and mental health: discussion paper
- 01 Oct 2000Application of rights analysis instrument to Australian mental health legislation
- 01 Oct 2000Mental health of young people in Australia
- 05 May 2000A National model for the collection and analysis of a minimum data set with outcome measures for private, hospital-based, psychiatric services
- 01 Jan 2000A Population health model for the provision of mental health care
- 01 Dec 1999Measuring quality in Australian mental health services
- 01 Apr 1999The Mental health of Australians
- 01 Sep 1998The Kit: a guide to the advocacy we choose to do
- 01 Aug 1998Developing a casemix classification for mental health services: summary
- 01 Aug 1998Developing a casemix classification for mental health services: volume 1 main report
- 01 Dec 1997Evaluation of the national mental health strategy: final report
- 01 Dec 1996Report on a rights analysis instrument for use in evaluating mental health legislation
- 01 Sep 1992National mental health policy
