"It's going to really provide flexibility of support and assistance to the public," she said. Many people don't know about this option," he said.Īustralian Psychological Society president Ros Knight said Beyond Blue's proposal was "fabulous" and would be a valuable part of a new escalating model of mental health treatment for Australians, being considered by the Productivity Commission. we've got to pull out all stops to try and get people the assistance that's going to help them. "Particularly at the moment people are really having lot a of difficulties. Fifty employees from two public service agencies were paired with NewAccess coaches to develop practical tools and strategies to tackle day-to-day issues contributing to mental health issues, including stress.ĭr Blashki said low-intensity coaching "has a great role" in meeting the surge in demand for support during the pandemic.
#BEYOND BLUE NUMBER TRIAL#
During the pandemic, 900,000 people have used Beyond Blue's online support forums.Ī trial late last year of the NewAccess model by the national work health and safety and workers' compensation authority Comcare was found by PricewaterhouseCoopers to have achieved a 78 per cent recovery rate. In the week to Thursday, there was a 21 per cent increase in visits to the organisation's digital coronavirus support site more than half of those were from Victorians, the highest traffic volume from any state or territory since the pandemic began. On Thursday, the national mental health body released figures showing two in three calls to the Coronavirus Mental Wellbeing Support Service nationally were coming from Victoria, up from 43 per cent in June. Those identified as experiencing issues too severe to be addressed with coaching would be referred to psychologists and psychiatrists. It would allow regional Australians with limited access to clinical professionals a first port of call for mild-to-moderate mental health issues.
#BEYOND BLUE NUMBER FREE#
The service, which is already operating in some parts of the country, would effectively be free to clients, as the charge for sessions would be capped at the Medicare rebate. Beyond Blue's call has been backed by experts from the Australian Psychological Society and the Black Dog Institute.
0 kommentar(er)
