Lessons learned in developing community mental health care in Australasia and the South Pacific
World PsychiatryPublished 1 June 2012Open access
Peter McGeorge
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An overview of mental health services in the region is presented; policies, plans and programmes are discussed; progress towards achieving community-oriented services are charted; and lessons learned are detailed.
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This paper summarizes the findings for the Australasia and Pacific Region of the WPA Task Force on Steps, Obstacles and Mistakes to Avoid in the Implementation of Community Mental Health Care. We present an overview of mental health services in the region; discuss policies, plans and programmes; chart progress towards achieving community-oriented services, and detail the lessons learned.
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