Mental health nurse practitioners in Australia : Improving access to quality mental health care

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Fisher, Jackie. (2005). Mental health nurse practitioners in Australia : Improving access to quality mental health care. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. 14(4), pp. 222-229. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-0979.2005.00375.x
AuthorsFisher, Jackie
Abstract

Under The Nurses Amendment (Nurse Practitioners) Act 1998, New South Wales became the first state in Australia to legislate for nurse practitioners. Mental health was identified as a priority ‘area of practice’ for nurse practitioners. Issues surrounding the implementation of the nurse practitioner role in Australia and the potential for the role to address the current crisis in mental health nursing and the mental health sector will be discussed. The potential for partnerships with other health-care providers, in particular medical practitioners, will demonstrate how successful implementation of the role can fulfil consumer demand for primary prevention counselling, improve access to mental health services and early intervention, and provide mental health services that better reflect national priorities. This examination of the Australian context will be contrasted with a review of the overseas literature on mental health nurse practitioners.

Keywordsmental health nursing; mental health services; nonphysician providers; nurse practitioner; partnerships
Year01 Jan 2005
JournalInternational Journal of Mental Health Nursing
Journal citation14 (4), pp. 222-229
PublisherJohn Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd
ISSN1445-8330
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-0979.2005.00375.x
Web address (URL)https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1440-0979.2005.00375.x
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Page range222-229
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Print15 Nov 2005
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AcceptedMay 2004
Deposited17 Sep 2024
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