Mental health service planning for Aboriginal people in New South Wales
Issue: Vol 20 No 1, January 2020 - March 2020
Related to Health services Social and emotional wellbeing Services New South Wales
New South Wales Auditor-General (2019)
Mental health service planning for Aboriginal people in New South Wales
Sydney: Audit Office of New South Wales
This report provides an assessment of the effectiveness of New South Wales (NSW) Health’s planning and coordination of mental health services and service pathways for Aboriginal people in New South Wales.
The report assesses the delivery of mental health services against the objectives of the NSW Aboriginal Health Plan 2013-2023 (the Aboriginal Health Plan).
The objectives are measured by asking three questions:
- Is NSW Health using evidence to plan and inform the availability of mental health services for Aboriginal people in New South Wales?
- Is NSW Health collaborating with partners to create accessible mental health service pathways for Aboriginal people?
- Is NSW Health collaborating with partners to ensure the appropriateness and quality of mental health services for Aboriginal people?
One of the key findings in the report is that NSW Health is failing to form effective partnerships to deliver mental health services.
Abstract adapted from New South Wales Auditor-General