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Primary Health Networks (PHN) mental health care guidance – peer workforce role in mental health and suicide prevention

This document provides guidance on the mental health and suicide prevention peer workforce, and how Primary Health Networks (PHNs) can support the employment of peer workers as part of multi-disciplinary teams, for better mental health care.

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This document includes:

What is a mental health and suicide prevention peer worker?
Evidence of the benefits of mental health and suicide prevention peer workers
Why is this a priority activity for PHNs?
What is expected of PHNs?
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Primary Health Networks (PHN) mental health care guidance – peer workforce role in mental health and suicide prevention

Primary Health Networks (PHN) mental health care guidance – peer workforce role in mental health and suicide prevention [PDF - 160 KB] - 7 pages

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About this resource

Publication date:

January 2019

Publication type:

Guideline

Language:

English

Part of a collection:

Primary Health Networks (PHN) collection of primary mental health care resources

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