Potemkin redux: the re-disorganisation of public mental health services in Australia
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Objectives: This paper discusses the phenomenon of re-disorganisation as it applies to publicly-funded mental health services. The term refers to the constant reorganisation of services in the absence of evidence and of unclear benefit. We illustrate the problems of re-disorganisation with some hypothetical examples, as well as discussing the context of these problems. Conclusions: The re-disorganisation of public mental health services may be considered a politically expedient administrative response resulting in the illusion of activity and progress. It may be intentional or unintentional. Re-disorganisation can detract from effective policy, planning and implementation of improvements in provision of public mental health services.
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