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New money for mental health : will it make things better for rural and remote Australia?
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posted on 2007-06-04, 00:00 authored by James DunbarJames Dunbar, I Hickie, J Wakerman, Prasuna ReddyNew Australian government funding for the Better Outcomes in Mental Health Care initiative is a significant step forward for mental health, with general practitioners now able to offer direct referrals to psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists and Aboriginal health workers. Incentives for better teamwork between GPs and other mental health professionals have been introduced, but may have unintended consequences, including an exacerbation of workforce shortages in rural and remote areas. Possible solutions to these shortages include rural scholarships for students in the mental health professions; recruitment and retention of students coordinated by university departments of rural health; better access to continuing professional development; and federally funded rural positions and additional financial incentives for rural mental health practitioners.
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Medical journal of AustraliaVolume
186Issue
11Pagination
587 - 589Publisher
Australasian Medical Publishing Company Pty. LtdLocation
Sydney, N.S.W.ISSN
0025-729XeISSN
1326-5377Language
engPublication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2007, Australasian Medical Publishing Company Proprietary, Ltd.Usage metrics
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Australiafamily practicehealth care costshealth services accessibilityhumansmedically underserved areamental disorders -- economicsmental disorders -- prevention & controlmental health servicesmental health services -- economicsmental health services -- utilizationnational health programsreferral & consultationrural health servicesrural health services -- manpowerScience & TechnologyLife Sciences & BiomedicineMedicine, General & InternalGeneral & Internal MedicineTIME
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