SEMPHN plays an important part in the primary mental health system. We coordinate primary mental health care across south eastern Melbourne and commission services to support the mental health needs of our community, including people with mild, moderate and severe mental ill-health.
These services range from peer-support, to brief psychological interventions, to individual packages of care. These services stem from our Mental Health Stepped Care Model, which allows for people experiencing different levels of mental health needs and illnesses to access a service most suited to them. It means that consumers are able to ‘step up’ or ‘step down’ to different levels of care as their needs change.
In line with mental health reform across Australia, SEMPHN released its Mental Health Stepped Care Model in 2016.
The model was informed by:
- findings of the National Mental Health Commission’s review
- evidence-based best practice
- consultation with stakeholders including consumers, health professionals and service providers
- extensive data analysis.
We use our Stepped Care Model to guide the commissioning of new flexible services in our region for people with mild/moderate and severe/complex mental health needs.
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