Access to allied psychological services programme evaluations

Project Status
Completed

Project Coordinator
Lesley Hare

Chief Investigators
David Perkins

Rationale

The Access to Alied Psychological Services programme is a national initiative to improve access to focussed psychological strategies for consumers with symptoms of anxiety and depression.

Aim

To evaluate the services in the Illawarra and Shoalhaven to assess to what extent service objectives were achieved.

Design and Method

Qualitative and quantitative methods were used including interviews, patient surveys and audit of service data.

Key Publications

Vagholkar, S, Hare L, Hasan I, Zwar N, and Perkins D. (2006) Better access to psychology services in primary mental health care: an evaluation. Australian Health Review, 2006, 30, 2, 196-202, ISSN 0156-5788.