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Virtual Mental Health Emergency Care

2021. Increasing access to specialist clinical mental health services in communities across rural and remote NSW.

Tags: Virtual care, Mental health

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/virtual-mental-health-emergency-care

Food for Thought

2019. This project implements a clinical pathway for referral and treatment that includes screening, triage, and assessment; and provides adults referred to Richmond Adult Community Mental Health Service with cognitive behavioural therapy – enhanced.

Tags: Mental health

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/food-for-thought

STAT MH: Safe, Timely Access to Mental Health

2017. This project will implement a number of solutions to reduce clinical variability and length of stay in acute adult mental health inpatient units. These include a new model of care, new care coordination and discharge process, new patient flow and

Tags: Mental health, Patient flow, Length of stay

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/stat-mh

Mirrabrook: A Truly Smoke Free Mental Health Inpatient Unit

2021. Mirrabrook Mental Health Unit introduced a new policy to help nicotine-dependent consumers quit smoking during their inpatient stay. It was supported by staff training, nicotine replacement therapy and carbon monoxide monitoring.

Local health district award

Tags: Mental health, Alcohol and other drugs

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/mirrabrook

Making the difference – going beyond respect

2019. This project explored how to enable Aboriginal patients to connect, or stay connected, with their culture throughout their journey in the Forensic Mental Health Hospital.

Tags: Mental health, Aboriginal health

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/making-the-difference

Early Psychosis Pathway

2021. This clinical pathway, will provide a basic flow of clinical care for patients who are experiencing early psychosis, or who are at ultra-high risk of developing psychosis.

Tags: Mental health

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/early-psychosis-pathway

Intangible Storytelling Project

2021. A multimedia project which tells the stories of inspirational carers and the vital role they play in the community.

Local health district award

Tags: Aboriginal health, Mental health, Consumer engagement

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/intangible-storytelling-project

What About Us

2017. What About Us. Published 27 November 2017. Last updated 21 December 2017. The St George Acute Mental Health Unit (MHU) developed a new model of care that increased the involvement of clients in their clinical care and discharge planning, through

Tags: Mental health

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/what-about-us

Detecting Delirium in the Emergency Department

2018. Belmont District Hospital implemented an education package for nursing staff, to improve the use of the Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) screening tool in the emergency department (ED). The CAM tool is an affordable and easy way to dramatically

Tags: Mental health, Aged health

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/detecting-delirium-in-ed

Making the Health of the Nation Outcome Scale Work For Us

2021. This project added an additional multidisciplinary team meeting to the Older Persons Mental Health Team schedule each week and adjusted the meeting agenda, to allow more time for mental health care reviews.

Tags: Mental health, Integrated care, Aged health

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/making-the-honos-work