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Australasian Psychiatry Volume 16, 2008 - Issue 1
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CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY

Addressing mental health concerns in schools: does School-Link achieve its aims?

Danielle Maloney Thomas Walker Hospital (‘Rivendell’) Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health Services, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Judith Jones Youth and Promotion, Prevention and Early Intervention, Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol Office, NSW Department of Health, , Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Garry Walter University of Sydney, , NSW, Australia; Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, Northern Sydney Central Coast Health, NSW, Australia
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Rita Davenport Thomas Walker Hospital (‘Rivendell’) Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health Services, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Pages 48-53 | Published online: 06 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this paper was to evaluate the reach and impact of the New South Wales’ School-Link initiative.

Method: Postal surveys, focus groups and interviews were conducted.

Results: School-Link has established a strong partnership between health and education, raised the awareness of child and adolescent mental health problems and contributed in the areas of prevention and early intervention.

Conclusions: Building on the momentum and the foundations that have been established is the next challenge for this initiative.

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