Background: Community Health Workers (CHWs) are proven to be highly effective in low-
and middle-income countries with many examples of successful large-scale programs …

Background Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians experience high rates of
mental illness and psychological distress compared to their non-Indigenous counterparts. E …

Abstract Background First Nations peoples of Australia, New Zealand, the United States of
America (USA) and Canada are more likely to be non-drinkers than other people in these …

Background. Australia has made significant progress towards universal access to primary
health care (PHC) services. However, disparities in the utilisation of health services and …

It is well recognised that research with Aboriginal communities needs to be ethical,
meaningful and useful, in a way that is defined by communities themselves. This article …

Abstract Background and Aims Unhealthy alcohol consumption is a key concern for
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ('Indigenous') communities. It is important to identify …

Objective Integration of mental health services is a prominent Australian mental health policy
goal; however, there is little detail in the literature of how integrated mental health services …

PURPOSE The aim of this article was to present views and opinions of people employed to
work from their personal experience of significant mental health challenges (peer workers) …

Use of primary health care (PHC) services in Australia varies substantially across population
groups. 1 Although the standard of living and quality of health care in Australia is excellent …

BACKGROUND: Globally, alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) is considered a serious
medical diagnosis associated with increasing morbidity and mortality. Little information has …