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headspace: Australia's National Youth Mental Health Foundation--where young minds come first
- Source :
- The Medical journal of Australia. 187(S7)
- Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- headspace, Australia's national youth mental health initiative, was created in 2006 in response to the recognition that the existing health system needed to be much more accessible and effective for young people with mental and substance use disorders. With funding of more than $54 million from the Australian Government, a carefully constructed and selected system of 30 "communities of youth services", or integrated service hubs and networks, across the nation is being established, supported by programs for community awareness, workforce training and evidence-based resource material. headspace aims to improve access, and service cohesion and quality, and ultimately health and social outcomes, for young people aged 12-25 years experiencing mental illness and related substance use problems. Within the Council of Australian Governments framework, this will require synergistic planning with, and co-investment on behalf of, state and territory governments, as well as the support and involvement of local communities and the wider Australian society.
- Subjects :
- Gerontology
Adult
Mental Health Services
medicine.medical_specialty
Resource (biology)
Adolescent
National Health Programs
Health Services Accessibility
medicine
Humans
Health policy
Service (business)
Patient Care Team
Government
Health Services Needs and Demand
business.industry
Public health
Health Policy
Australia
General Medicine
Public relations
Mental illness
medicine.disease
Mental health
Adolescent Health Services
Workforce
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 0025729X
- Volume :
- 187
- Issue :
- S7
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- The Medical journal of Australia
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....1b8122991b704edd026c2bf1cf49e94b