Some populations in NSW experience discrimination, stigma and disadvantage; and often these same groups experience mental health issues at higher rates than the general population.
People within these groups may find it challenging, or have additional challenges when accessing health care. As a result, they may experience more significant impacts of poorer physical health.
Service planners and clinicians should take into account these populations when planning and providing service to ensure that services and programs are tailored to meet the needs of people among these groups.
Connection between food, body and mindThis is an article about diet quality and adequate nutrition could improve mental healthPublication type: Article Produced by: Scott Teasdale, Wolfgang Marx, Molly Warner, Flavia Fayet-Moore and Skye Marshall
National guide to a preventive health assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People A practical resource guide intended for all health professionals delivering primary healthcare services to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Publication type: Guideline and resources Produced by: NACCHO, RACGP
NSW Aboriginal Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2020-2025Supports and assists NSW Health services to deliver respectful and appropriate mental health and wellbeing services in partnership with Aboriginal services, people and communities. Publication type: Strategic plan Produced by: NSW Health
WellmobCollection of social, emotional and cultural wellbeing online resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People.Publication type: Webpage, Consumer resources Published by: Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
Working with Aboriginal People: Enhancing Clinical Practice in Mental Health CareThe video Working with Aboriginal People: Enhancing Clinical Practice in Mental Health Care and the Discussion Guide is designed to assist your service in gaining knowledge and skills in working with Aboriginal people. Publication type: Discussion Guide Produced by: NSW Health
Get Active in your own physical healthNSW Health resources for Aboriginal community. Publication type: Consumer resources Published by: NSW Health
Australian Clinical Guidelines for Early Psychosis The Australian Clinical Guidelines for Early Psychosis were developed in response to growing research and clinical interest in a model of psychosis that challenged the pessimism prevailing at the time regarding the prognosis of people with psychosis. The model presented in these guidelines advocates that young people should receive timely and comprehensive intervention during the critical years following onset, and that 'withholding treatment until severe and less reversible symptomatic and functional impairment have become entrenched represents a failure of care'.Publication type: PDFPublished by: Orygen Health
Facts about sleep and the impact on mental health Information about sleep and mood Publication type: Website Published by: Headspace
headspace – Health and Wellbeing Information relating to general mental health, physical health, work and study and alcohol and other drugs, designed for young people aged 12-25 years. Publication type: Website Published by: headspace
Physical Challenge: Wider health impacts for young people with a mental illness A policy white paper that identifies opportunities that reflect gaps in knowledge, available resources, workforce capacity and service delivery to address the effects and accumulated risk to the health of young people. Publication type: Report Published by: Orygen Health
Right from the Start – a guide for people experiencing psychosis for the first time and those who care for them Consumer resource to prompt discussion about physical health with treating team. Publication type: Consumer resource Published by: Psychosis Research Unit (UK)
Diabetes factsheets and resources for people from non-English speaking backgrounds A range of multicultural resources designed to help people from non-English speaking backgrounds better understand and manage their diabetes, Publication type: Website and resources Published by: Diabetes Australia
“Linking Physical and Mental health care” and “What to expect from your Mental Health Service” NSW Health resources for consumers and their families and carers. Translated into multiple languages. Publication type: Consumer resources Published by: NSW Health and Transcultural Mental Health Centre
Multicultural Mental Health Outcome and Assessment Tools Tools to assist health care professionals to provide culturally appropriate care to their culturally and linguistically diverse clients. Publication type: Clinician and consumer tools, assessments and referral guide Published by: Transcultural Mental Health Centre and NSW Health
NSW Plan for Healthy Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities 2019-2023 State-wide plan to improve NSW Health systems and processes to promote better health for NSW residents from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Publication type: Strategic plan Published by: NSW Health
A2D Together Folder A folder template and guide to support the collection and sharing of current health information between a person with disability, their supports, health services and emergency services.Publication: Website, template and e-learningProduced by: South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
Easy read health fact sheets A series of health fact sheets designed to help people with intellectual disability access and understand health care. Fact sheets to support carers providing health support to people with ID are also available.Publication: consumer resourceProduced by: NSW Council for Intellectual Disability
IDMH eLearning platform E-learning courses to support the knowledge, confidence and skills of health and disability professionals to improve health and wellbeing of people with an intellectual disability. NSW Health staff can access these courses through the Intellectual Disability Mental Health learning pathway in My Health Learning.Publication type: E-learning Produced By: NSW Health, HETI, Department of Developmental Disability Neuropsychiatry (3DN)
My Health Matters folder A folder that is owned by a person with an intellectual disability, and contains all of their current health information.Publication: Consumer resource Produced by: NSW Council for Intellectual Disability
MySigns Phone and tablet application for people with disability, their families and carers to document a visual history of a person with disability’s moods and behaviour to support clinicians and support workers to assess, review and monitor a person’s health needs.Publication: Consumer applicationProduced by: Department of Developmental Disability Neuropsychiatry (3DN)
Positive Cardiometabolic Health for People with Intellectual Disability An early intervention framework to support positive cardiometabolic health for people with an intellectual disability (adult and adolescent frameworks available). Also provides consumer and carer resources related to cardiometabolic health. Publication type: Clinical/Intervention tool, consumer resources Produced by: Department of Developmental Disability Neuropsychiatry (3DN)
Responsible psychotropic prescribing to people with an intellectual disability A podcasts series for medical and mental health professionals to improve practice when working with people with an intellectual disability and co-occurring mental ill-health (separate episodes for adult and adolescent available). Publication type: Podcast Produced by: Department of Developmental Disability Neuropsychiatry (3DN)
EquallyWell 2020 Webinar: Supporting the physical health of older people’s mental health service consumers: practical tips, research and practice improvement Highlights the research evidence, the approach used for the NSW OPMH physical health practice improvement project, and practical tips for practice improvement work based on experience to date. Publication type: Webinar Produced by: NSW Health, HETI, EquallyWell
Falls risk for Older People in community (FROP-Com)Validated three-point screening tool using both subjective and objective measures. Publication type: Screening tool Published by: NARI - National Aging Research Institute
Healthy Eating to Stay Strong and Independent Consumer resource to support healthy aging through good nutrition. Publication type: Consumer resource Published by: ACI
NSW Older People’s Mental Health Services Service Plan 2017-2027 The Plan outlines the purpose, scope, target group and key elements of OPMH services. Publication type: Service Plan Produced by: NSW Health
Coordinating Mental and Physical Health Care in Rural Australia: an integrated model for primary care setting An article examining the factors that have driven successful integration of a GP clinic and community mental health service in a rural location. Publication type: Journal article Produced by: Fitzpatrick et al.
Translating evidence to practice: Improving oral health outcomes for rural mental health clients (VIC) Development of an education package for rural health professionals aiming to improve the quality of life for rural mental health clients in the area of oral health. Publication type: Conference paper Published by: Kenny A et al
