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Whose care is left behind? is a new mental health research initiative that seeks to address the inequalities affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, rural, regional and remote communities, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people living with mental ill-health by creating 25 community action nodes that will foster more flexible, placed-based, culturally-led prevention, intervention and care models.
Led by the ALIVE National Centre for Mental Health Research Translation, the five-year project will be a collaboration between eight universities and seven mental health organisations across 25 locations. It is the sole project to be awarded Medical Research Future Funding as part of the Million Minds Mental Health Research Mission (stream1).
Why is this project important?
People from culturally diverse communities or rural and remote locations often experience challenges in accessibility when seeking and receiving mental health care. Many modern-day mental health service models are founded in Western culture and beliefs. They are not always culturally responsive or appropriate and can impact negatively on social and emotional wellbeing. It can also be hard for people from priority populations to access the care they need due to the rigid operating hours, eligibility criteria and limited localities.
Recent data has shown that priority populations are choosing to access new models of care in addition to visiting general practitioners or attending hospital. We want to find out what these services are and whether they are being tailored to suit priority populations.
What will the project do?
What does it hope to achieve?
Research Team
| CIA | Prof Victoria Palmer – The University of Melbourne |
| CI | Prof Sandra Eades – The University of Melbourne |
| CI | Prof Michelle Banfield – The Australian National University |
| CI | Prof Sarah Larkins – James Cook University |
| CI | Prof James Smith – Flinders University |
| CI | A/Prof Amanda Neil – University of Tasmania |
| CI | Dr Wendy Hermeston – The University of Melbourne |
| CI | Prof Naomi Sunderland – Griffith University |
| CI | Dr Matthew Lewis – The University of Melbourne |
| CI | Dr Jennifer Bibb – The University of Melbourne |
| CI | Dr Sarah Wallace – The University of Queensland |
| CI | Dr Rubayyat Hashmi – The University of Adelaide |
| CI | Dr Amanda Cole – Edith Cowan University |
| CI | Prof Eduard Hovy – The University of Melbourne |
| CI | William Tilmouth – Children’s Ground |
| AI | Priscilla Ennals – Monash University |
| AI | Phillip Orcher – The University of Melbourne |
| AI | Prof Daniel Rock – University of Western Australia |
| AI | Prof Claire Donnellan – Edith Cowan University |
| AI | Dr Antoni Caserta – Monash Health |
| AI | Jane Vadiveloo – Children’s Ground |
| AI | Dr Farooq Yousaf – Children’s Ground |
| AI | Carol Turner – Children’s Ground |
| AI | Felicity Hayes – Children’s Ground |
| AI | Veronica Doolan – Children’s Ground |
| AI | Jen Lorains – Children’s Ground |
Partner Universities
| The University of Melbourne |
| The Australian National University |
| Flinders University |
| James Cook University |
| Edith Cowan University |
| University of Tasmania |
| Griffith University |
Partner Organisations
| Neami National |
| Monash Health |
| Children’s Ground |
| Mental Health Commission of NSW |
| Northern Territory Mental Health Coalition |
| Roses in the Ocean |
| Stride |
The ALIVE National Centre is funded by the NHMRC Special Initiative in Mental Health.
The ALIVE National Centre for Mental Health Research Translation acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which we work, and pay our respects to the Elders, past and present. We are committed to working together to address the health inequities within our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
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The ALIVE National Centre for Mental Health Research Translation is funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Special Initiative in Mental Health GNT2002047.