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Mental Health and Addiction Workforce Development in Australia: Never the Twain to Meet?

Mental Health and Addiction Workforce Development in Australia: Never the Twain to Meet?

Roderick McKay, Tim Coombs, Julie M. Anderson
Copyright: © 2017 |Pages: 16
ISBN13: 9781522518747|ISBN10: 1522518746|EISBN13: 9781522518754
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-1874-7.ch004
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McKay, Roderick, et al. "Mental Health and Addiction Workforce Development in Australia: Never the Twain to Meet?." Workforce Development Theory and Practice in the Mental Health Sector, edited by Mark Smith and Angela F. Jury, IGI Global, 2017, pp. 90-105. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-1874-7.ch004

APA

McKay, R., Coombs, T., & Anderson, J. M. (2017). Mental Health and Addiction Workforce Development in Australia: Never the Twain to Meet?. In M. Smith & A. Jury (Eds.), Workforce Development Theory and Practice in the Mental Health Sector (pp. 90-105). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-1874-7.ch004

Chicago

McKay, Roderick, Tim Coombs, and Julie M. Anderson. "Mental Health and Addiction Workforce Development in Australia: Never the Twain to Meet?." In Workforce Development Theory and Practice in the Mental Health Sector, edited by Mark Smith and Angela F. Jury, 90-105. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2017. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-1874-7.ch004

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Abstract

This chapter explores the drivers and outcomes of mental health and addiction workforce development in Australia. In contrast to many countries, these workforces remain largely separate in Australia. Large investments have been made at national, state, and local levels; with resources and programs developed that are worthy of international attention. However, many still question the outcomes of these investments in light of evidence of ongoing unmet need and variations in care. Great hopes are being placed in new workforces, including peer workers, vocationally qualified coaches, and e-mental health technicians. Much rides on the outcomes of these initiatives.

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