A model for consultation with Aboriginal stakeholders about young people's mental health and wellbeing: The NSW School-Link Training Program

Anthony Hillin; Rob McAlpine; Bindi Bennett; Tom Brideson; Vanessa Worrall; Ros Montague

doi:10.1080/10398560802192296

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A model for consultation with Aboriginal stakeholders about young people's mental health and wellbeing: The NSW School-Link Training Program

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A model for consultation with Aboriginal stakeholders about young people's mental health and wellbeing: The NSW School-Link Training Program

Anthony Hillin, Rob McAlpine, Bindi Bennett, Tom Brideson, Vanessa Worrall and Ros Montague

Australasian Psychiatry, Vol.16(5), pp.326-332

2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10398560802192296

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Aboriginal

consultation

mental health and wellbeing

partnership

young people

Objective: The aim of this paper is to describe a model for consultation with Aboriginal stakeholders used in the development of a training course, by the NSW Institute of Psychiatry, about young people's mental health and wellbeing. Historical, social and political factors contribute to the elevated rates of mental distress and disorder experienced by many Aboriginal young people. However, these young people often do not receive the help they need. Knowledge, skills and attitudes of clinicians are associated with the uptake of services. Therefore, a training course for clinicians was developed utilizing a detailed consultation process with Aboriginal stakeholders. Conclusions: The course was delivered as part of an ongoing comprehensive interagency training program for 2000 clinicians. The course was positively evaluated by participants and stakeholders, suggesting that the course development, including the consultation process with Aboriginal stakeholders, was effective in meeting participant and stakeholder needs. Agencies may be interested in the application of this model to consultation processes with Aboriginal communities and with other populations.

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Title: A model for consultation with Aboriginal stakeholders about young people's mental health and wellbeing: The NSW School-Link Training Program
Authors: Anthony Hillin (Author) - NSW Institute of Psychiatry
Rob McAlpine (Author) - NSW Institute of Psychiatry
Bindi Bennett (Author) - Northern Sydney Central Coast Area Health Service
Tom Brideson (Author) - Bloomfield Hospital
Vanessa Worrall (Author) - NSW Department of Education and Training
Ros Montague (Author) - NSW Institute of Psychiatry
Publication details: Australasian Psychiatry, Vol.16(5), pp.326-332
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd.
Date published: 2008
DOI: 10.1080/10398560802192296
ISSN: 1039-8562
Organisation Unit: Indigenous and Transcultural Research Centre; School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Law and Society
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450680202621
Output Type: Journal article

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