Implementing a needs-based evidence-driven primary health care workforce planning model to describe the multidisciplinary primary health care team necessary to deliver best practice in community mental health care and prevention

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Mental illness is a major source of disease burden, with high levels of unmet need, particularly in disadvantaged groups. An innovative needs-based, evidence-driven health workforce model is to be applied to mental health, to describe the multidisciplinary primary care team required to meet the mental health needs of the population. Conducting this work in partnership with government; mental health and strategic planning divisions will support evidence translation to enhance mental wellbeing.