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This Australian study examined emergency department (ED) experiences of 24 people with psychosocial disabilities and National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) plans, finding poor communication ...

This systematic review examines communication pathways between emergency departments and community mental health services. Seven studies identified support coordination, motivational interviewing, ...

This 2021 research report by Mind Australia examined how legal intervention impacts people with mental ill-health. Through interviews with eight Northern Community Legal Centre clients, the study ...

This Australian study explored experiences of 24 people with psychosocial disability and NDIS plans when presenting to emergency departments. Participants reported diagnostic overshadowing, ...

This AHURI research examined housing and mental health pathways for people with mental illness. Using quantitative analysis and consumer consultations, it identified five trajectories: excluded ...

This 2016 report by Melbourne University's Centre for Mental Health examines evidence-based psychosocial interventions suitable for early intervention under Australia's National Disability ...

PBU & NJE v Mental Health Tribunal involved two appeals challenging VCAT orders for compulsory electroconvulsive treatment (ECT). Both patients had schizophrenia but disputed their diagnoses while ...

This report evaluates Adelaide's Connect Peer Service, a six-month pilot providing 12 weeks of peer support to people in mental health crisis. The lived experience-led service supported 84 ...

Australia's national framework for recovery-oriented mental health services, developed in 2013, shifts from medical models to person-centered approaches emphasizing hope, self-determination, and ...

This Deakin University study examined eight informal carers supporting people with comorbid bipolar disorder and substance use disorders. Carers experienced significant challenges including ...