Mental Health Community Based Program - Program Logic
FaHCSIA
Inputs
Funding
Mental Health Community Based Program is funded by the Australian Government as part of its COAG Mental Health Initiative
Program Design and Management
Initial program design and ongoing program development, monitoring and evaluation
Processes
Recommend
Recommended projects referred to Minister for consideration and approval
Promotion of the Mental Health Community Based Program
Potential service deliverers are alerted to the Mental Health Community Based Program
Assess
FaHCSIA assessment of applications for funding against Mental Health Community Based Program Guidelines and selection criteria
Service Provider
Outputs
- Community projects that focus on prevention and early intervention for families, carers, children and young people affected by mental illness focusing on:
- Culturally and linguistically diverse families
- Indigenous families
- Products and services in a community that develop skills, knowledge and community attitudes
Objectives
- Develop a sound evidence base and practical framework for broader mental health intervention in a community context,
- Empower and strengthen families through information, education and skills development,
- Develop more effective parenting, relationships, and communication strategies employed within families that are affected by mental illness,
- Provide enhanced support for children of parents with a mental illness,
- Improve the emotional health and wellbeing of family members and carers,
- Increase community awareness and understanding of mental health issues and the impact of mental illness on families,
- Improve family functioning and social support for families, carers, children and young people affected by mental illness,
- Improve capacity for prevention and early intervention for mental illness,
- Increase resilience and coping skills for Program participants,
- Increase awareness and understanding of mental health issues in the community.
Outcomes
Increased support for families, carers, children and young people affected by a mental illness
COAG National Action Plan on Mental Health Outcomes
- Reducing the prevalence and severity of mental illness in Australia
- Reducing the prevalence of risk factors that contribute to the onset of mental illness and prevent longer term recovery
- Increasing the proportion of people with an emerging or established mental illness who are able to access the right health care and other relevant community services at the right time, with a particular focus on early intervention
- Increasing the ability of people with a mental illness to participate in the community, employment, education and training, including through an increase in access to stable accommodation
Seniors, people with disabilities, carers, youth and women are supported, recognised, and encouraged to participate in the community FaHCSIA outcome 2