This project was a proposal to establish a conjoint Aboriginal mental health training position based in Broken Hill, to participate in clinical Service Planning of the Greater Western Area Health Service. Senior staff of the Centre attended the Aboriginal Mental Health Forum in November 2004, and facilitated a session addressing the needs of the Aboriginal Mental Health Workers in NSW and the implementation of the Aboriginal Mental Health Plan for NSW. Both research and educational programs in Aboriginal Mental Health are in development.

The aim of this project was to evaluate existing Mental Health Intake Services in the Greater Southern Area Health Service to inform the future development of appropriate intake models.

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A total of 12 MHFA workshops were conducted in various locations across NSW in December 2006 and February and March 2007 with the target audience being front-line rural service providers and farmers and their families.

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The Centre played a substantial role in the work conducted towards developing a Rural Access Plan for mental health services. This project received funding support from the Centre for Mental Health. The CRRMH was a member of a working group involved in developing the draft Rural Access Plan. The plan had an initial focus on models of emergency care in rural areas and provided an important opportunity for the CRRMH to work closely with each Area Mental Health Service.

MulgaNet is a network for information and resource sharing for individuals involved in all aspects of the provision of mental health care and prevention of mental health problems in rural Australia, including mental health professionals, GPs, nurses, allied health professionals, community workers, researchers, and those working closely with clinicians in rural communities.

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