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September 9, 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

Darling Downs South West Queensland Medicare Local has joined forces with researchers from the University of Southern Queensland to evaluate mental health services in the region.<\/p>\n

A core component of USQ\u2019s new Institute of Resilient Regions is the “Innovative Mental Health Solutions” research program, headed by Dr Sonja March and Dr Michael Ireland.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo develop and deliver innovative solutions to the region, we need to understand the health services currently available across the region and Medicare Local is already doing work in this space \u2013 so this is an opportunity for us to build partnerships with like-minded organisations to share expertise and resources,” Dr March said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re also working with Griffith University and the University of Queensland on an online self-help program<\/a><\/strong> to help young people access evidence-based anxiety treatment program for free.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe website has been live for about three months and we\u2019ve already had almost two million hits and several thousand registrations.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr March said it was no secret that people living outside major cities suffered health disadvantages including higher illness rates and limited access to quality health and mental health care.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn addition to this, health professionals working in these areas face tremendous challenges providing adequate services, whilst managing their own workloads and their mental and physical health,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur mission, through IRR, is to identify the nature of the health and mental health challenges faced by the diverse populations living outside metropolitan Queensland.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will build on these findings to develop assessments and interventions for individuals and communities.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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