School-Based Mental Health Promotion and Early Intervention Programs in New South Wales, Australia: Mapping Practice to Policy and Evidence

The aim of this pilot research project was to identify the research and educationalpriorities of occupational therapists practising in rural New South Wales. Eightparticipants were recruited in the south-western region of the State. The Delphitechnique was used to obtain the most reliable consensus of the research participants.Priorities emerged in four designated areas: (1) research that would be of value toclients; (2) research that would be of value in providing community care for clients;(3) research that would be of value in facilitating health promotion and diseaseprevention; and (4) research that would be of value to professional and educationalneeds. In the final phase of the study, 23 high priorities were identified. The findingsof the study suggest directions for research and continuing education in occupationaltherapy which may benefit rural practitioners and their clients.

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Mental health data: A case for the African communities in New South Wales

Australasian Review of African Studies ◽

10.22160/22035184/aras-2021-42-1/64-80 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 42 (1) ◽

pp. 64-80

Author(s):

Daniel Kwai Apat ◽

Wellington Digwa

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Mental Health Services ◽

Mental Disorders ◽

Health Services ◽

New South ◽

Mental Health Policy ◽

New South Wales ◽

Community Members ◽

South Wales ◽

Health Related

This paper examines mental health policies in relation to African communities residing in New South Wales, Australia and the attitudes of African communities toward mental disorders and mental health services. Current mental health policy frameworks have shown an inadequate inclusion of African communities. This may negatively affect the design of mental health interventions and how African communities engage with mental health services. The available mental health literature on African communities showed disjointed and uncoordinated data which focuses on specific community-groups within African communities. Insufficient mental health or suicide data, combined with African community members’ perception toward mental disorders and mental health services, makes it very difficult to progress engagement and interventions. There is a need for proper and sizable data on mental health related to people of African descent in NSW and Australia wide, if positive outcomes are to be realised.

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Involuntary community treatment in New South Wales, Australia

Psychiatric Bulletin ◽

10.1192/pb.19.1.45 ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

pp. 45-47 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

John Hambridge ◽

Nicola Watt

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Mentally Ill ◽

New South ◽

New South Wales ◽

Community Treatment ◽

Compulsory Treatment ◽

Perceived Benefits ◽

South Wales ◽

Mental Health Legislation ◽

Health Legislation

The New South Wales Mental Health Act (1990) heralded a number of important changes to mental health legislation in the state. One of these was the option to give compulsory treatment to mentally ill clients living in the community. This article briefly explains community treatment under the Act, and the perceived benefits and the limitations of such legislation. A case example is used to illustrate some of these points. Involuntary community treatment is seen as a less restrictive alternative to hospitalisation for a number of mentally ill clients, but the use of such provisions demands significant resources from the supervising agency.

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