Workforce development for better management of physical comorbidities among people with serious mental illness

Practice and system improvements for better physical health and longer lives for people living with serious mental illness

“…Investment in a workforce of nurse navigators is proposed to actively support consumers and to integrate the care they require from both primary and specialist mental health services. Expanded roles for community pharmacists would provide medication management to high needs individuals and facilitate shared care with allied health professionals 6 . Development of peer worker roles is a high priority for consumers, as evidence indicates benefits of enhanced comprehensive care 7 …”