Evaluation of the Primary Mental Health and Early Intervention Initiative

The baseline evaluation report, written in early 2004, provided interim qualitative information as to whether

• the Primary Mental Health and Early Intervention Initiative has been implemented in line with service requirements
• there was an early discernable impact of the initiative on primary health and mental health service and people with a mental illness
• there are factors that facilitate and impede the implementation of the initiative.

Primary Mental Health and Early Intervention Initiative (PMHEI) - Base Line Report - 2004 (PDF file 493KB)

Volume II - Follow up of case studies and interviews with all area mental health service managers

The final evaluation report was completed 18 months later in 2005 and follows up themes identified in the baseline report. This qualitative evaluation used the responses from face-to-face and telephone interviews with Managers of six 'case study' Primary Mental Health and Early Intervention teams, the Area Mental Health Service (AMHS) Managers, staff from the Divisions of General Practice and local Community Health Service staff.

A state-wide perspective was also gained by telephone interviews with the remaining AMHS Managers. The overall finding of the evaluation was that key stakeholders perceived PMHEI teams to have a positive impact on primary care providers, clients and on the operation of the AMHS.

Primary Mental Health and Early Intervention Initiative (PMHEI) - Volume II - Follow up of Case Studies and Interviews with all Area Mental Health Service Managers - July 2005 (PDF file 304KB)