Helping people with a mental illness obtain work: The Health Optimisation Program for Employment

D Castle; C Crosse; D Morgain; C McDowell; S Rossell; N Thomas; A Phillipou; M Gilbert; G Moore; E Fossey; C Harvey

Journal article

Helping people with a mental illness obtain work: The Health Optimisation Program for Employment

D Castle, C Crosse, D Morgain, C McDowell, S Rossell, N Thomas, A Phillipou, M Gilbert, G Moore, E Fossey, C Harvey

Australasian Psychiatry | SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD | Published : 2016

DOI: 10.1177/1039856216654400

Abstract

Objective: Inclusion in work and education remains problematic for many people with a mental illness. We describe a structured programme - the Health Optimisation Program for Employment - that supported people with a mental illness to gain employment or commence studies. Method: Twenty hours of the Health Optimisation Program for Employment were delivered to 600 individuals. Participants were asked to complete an evaluation survey encompassing vocational status and ratings of self-efficacy. Results: Of the 364 participants who completed the baseline assessment, 168 responded to the evaluation survey 6 months after the delivery of the Health Optimisation Program for Employment. Of these, 21.5..

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University of Melbourne Researchers

Caitlin McDowell Author

Andrea Phillipou Author

Gaye Moore Author

Carol Harvey Author

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Funding Acknowledgements

The authors disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: Funding was obtained from the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) Innovation Fund 2009-2012.