Planning estimates for the provision of core mental health services in Queensland 2007 to 2017

Abstract

The recommended targets pointed to specific areas for priority in Queensland, notably the need for additional acute inpatient services for older persons and expansion of clinical ambulatory care, residential rehabilitation and supported accommodation services. The development of nationally agreed planning targets for public mental health services and the mental health community support sector were identified as priorities.

Estimating met demand for alcohol and other drug treatment in Australia

“…Whilst we know anecdotally that people with AOD problems seek care from multiple settings/services, both simultaneously and within the same year, it is very difficult to precisely ascertain the extent of this, especially as it may involve different treatment service systems. The problem is not unique to AOD; in the mental health field, endeavours to account for double counting between different treatment service systems demonstrate the challenges involved . The approach we have taken follows a series of logical steps: ascertaining the baseline pool of individuals, followed by applying assumptions (as detailed in the Results) about patterns of treatment seeking across multiple settings.…”

A retrospective quasi-experimental study of a community crisis house for patients with severe and persistent mental illness

“…The hospital has an integrated mental health service (Thornicroft and Tansella, 2004). Further details on mental health services in Queensland are available elsewhere (Harris et al, 2012;Siskind et al, 2012a). Further details on mental health services in Queensland are available elsewhere (Harris et al, 2012;Siskind et al, 2012a).…”

Comparing clinical and demographic characteristics of people with mental illness in hospital- and community-based residential rehabilitation units in Queensland

“…There is now a growing realisation that a broad range of service models is required to support the recovery of individuals with more complex problems. 1 However, recent commentary has raised questions about this service mix, especially in relation to subacute beds 2 and community-based services. 3 A clearer understanding of the available service models and the characteristics of the consumers who use them offers a pathway to understanding the adequacy of current service models.…”

“…The need for 24-h staffed residential rehabilitation is now widely accepted as a key component of contemporary mental health service provision. 1 In Queensland, these residential service models take two forms: (1) hospital-based rehabilitation services, which emerged in the early 1990s and are more likely to be located on the grounds of former long-stay psychiatric hospitals; and (2) community care units (CCUs), which have been established more recently and are located in community settings.…”