Mental Health Community of Practice

Welcome to the Mental Health Community of Practice.

According to data from the First Insights from the National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing, 2020- 21, 3.4 million Australians saw a health professional for their mental health, and only 13% of Australians saw a GP for their mental health.

General Practice can be a place for patients to seek help for mental ill-health. All members of general practice staff are in a position to support patients through difficult times.

This group is designed for primary care professionals to ask questions through the forum, read news articles or research that may be of interest, brainstorm ideas, and learn from each other, not to share personal stories of recovery or illness.

For a list of help-seeking support numbers, visit the Important links tab.