Implementing and Delivering Youth Mental Health Services: Approaches Taken by the Australian Primary Health Network ‘Lead Sites’

S Oostermeijer; M Williamson; A Nicholas; A Machlin; B Bassilios

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Implementing and Delivering Youth Mental Health Services: Approaches Taken by the Australian Primary Health Network ‘Lead Sites’

S Oostermeijer, M Williamson, A Nicholas, A Machlin, B Bassilios

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | MDPI | Published : 2022

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191710494

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Abstract

Aim: This paper aims to report on effective approaches for, and early impacts of, implementing and delivering services for youth with, or at risk of, severe mental illness commissioned by 10 Primary Health Network (PHN) Lead Sites (reform leaders) in Australia. Methods: The following qualitative data sources were analyzed using a thematic approach: focus group consultations with 68 Lead Site staff and 70 external stakeholders from Lead Site regions; and observational data from one Lead Site meeting with a focus on services for youth with, or at risk of, severe mental illness and one national symposium that was attended by Lead Site staff and service providers. Results: The Lead Site staff de..

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Sanne Oostermeijer Author

Michelle Williamson Author

Angela Nicholas Author

Bridget Bassilios Author

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Funding Acknowledgements

This project was funded by the Australian Government, Department of Health. The Authors would like to thank the Department of Health, Primary Health Network (PHN) Lead Sites, and external stakeholders for their valuable contributions to this project.