UDRH Mental Health Project
The GGT UDRH's Mental Health Project for health professionals aims to:
- Increase community access to mental health services
- Promote community awareness of mental health issues
- Provide education and training opportunities for health professionals so they are better equipped to manage mental health issues
- Create a student placement program that services the Greater Green Triangle region with nurses, occupational therapist, psychologists and other mental health disciplines
The program offers mental health professionals access to a range of education and training sessions, seminars and workshops. The program also aims to develop and implement a range of resources and tools for health professionals and the general community that assist with raising awareness, and improving management, of mental health issues.
Currently, Swinburne University, the Wimmera Health Care Group and the West Vic Division of General Practice are working together with the GGT UDRH to facilitate uptake of psychology students. Work is continuing with Swinburne University, Deakin University, Western District Health Services, the Hamilton Medical Group and the Otway Division of General Practice to facilitate future uptake of mental health students.
Over the longer term it is expected that the initiative will improve recruitment and retention of mental health professionals by increasing clinical training capacity and improving support structures and networks.
Grant details
Funding body: Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Chief Investigators: Professor James Dunbar (GGT UDRH, Flinders University & Deakin University) & Professor Prasuna Reddy (GGT UDRH, Flinders University & Deakin University)
Total Funding: $436,509 (2007/2008 & 2008/2009-2009/2010)
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