Addressing Aboriginal mental health issues on the Tiwi Islands
| Autor: | Carol Beaver, Robert Parker, Jude Nicholas Van Konkelenberg, Glenn Norris |
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| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
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Rural Population
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Process (engineering) media_common.quotation_subject Power (social and political) 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Nursing Medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Empowerment media_common Service (business) Patient Care Team Psychiatry Health Services Needs and Demand business.industry Corporate governance Mental Disorders Australia Public relations Mental health Health Surveys Community Mental Health Services 030227 psychiatry Psychiatry and Mental health Change agent Leadership Power Psychological business Relevant information Delivery of Health Care Forecasting |
| Zdroj: | Australasian psychiatry : bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists. 15(4) |
| ISSN: | 1039-8562 |
| Popis: | Objective: This paper provides an overview of the services developed in response to the unique mental health needs of a remote Aboriginal community. We describe an evolving service on the Tiwi Islands in the Northern Territory and the challenges that need to be addressed if the community is to continue to take a leading role in dealing with mental health issues. Conclusions: The Tiwi Mental Health Service demonstrates that community members are able to identify needs and respond accordingly if they are provided with the relevant information and supported in their decision-making process. The establishment of social governance mechanisms and the long-term commitment by a change agent to facilitate the empowerment process are important keys to success. The main challenge in establishing services in rural Aboriginal communities is to identify and support community strengths, including leaders and cultural practices. |
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