Health Queensland is based in Cairns
(Queensland, Australia) and has been
established to address the unique challenges
of those living in rural and remote areas in
accessing mental health support and care.
By creating and advancing appropriate
frameworks for services and workforce
development, our vision is for optimal mental
health and wellbeing for all those living in rural
and remote Queensland.
CRRMHQ Participants
• leadership in advocating and acting as a catalyst for change and innovation;
• accelerating the coordination, quality and reach of mental health activities and services to people in rural and remote areas;
• developing and delivering new approaches to ensure the expansion, sustainability and effectiveness of the rural and remote mental health workforce;
• supporting and undertaking collaborative clinical and population mental health research in rural and remote areas, including:
• identifying research opportunities and resources,
• developing research capacity and ensuring quality,
• providing research translation and implementation to inform policy and practice; and
• ensuring that the outcomes of Centre activities are communicated strategically to engage and inform all stakeholders towards optimal mental health outcomes.
The Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health Queensland works in close collaboration with it’s Participant Executive Committee.
This Committee comprises representatives from:
Griffith University http://www.griffith.edu.au/
James Cook University http://www.jcu.edu.au/
Queensland Health http://www.health.qld.gov.au/
Queensland University of Technology http://www.qut.edu.au/
Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia – Queensland Section http://www.flyingdoctor.org.au/
University of Queensland http://www.uq.edu.au/
University of Southern Queensland http://www.usq.edu.au/
Wuchopperen Health Service http://www.wuchopperen.com/