Rural Mental Health

Last update: 22 March 2012,
by Maureen Bell

Links on this page are divided into Australian and overseas lists. I also have a rural health section on my Public Health page

Lists of books and journal articles relating to rural mental health can be found on my bibliographies and reading lists page. (There are two sets of links - one under Rural mental health, and one under Telepsychiatry)

Library members have online access to a number of rural health journals. You'll find them in the e-Journals A-Z list at the top right of this page.

Australian Journal of Rural Health
Journal of Rural Health
Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare
Telemedicine Journal and e-Health

Australia

Community Resource Base Project Alice Springs
By Ann O'Kane, Eva Briscoe, and Matthew Fowler. Darwin, Menzies School of Health Research, 1999.

The Evaluation of Mental Health First Aid in a Rural Area: Determining its effectiveness in improving mental health literacy, attitudes and behaviour towards people with mental health problems
By A Jorm, B Kitchener, A MacTaggart Lamb, and S Brand. NSW Department of Health, May 2007.

Far West Mental Health Integration Project Evaluation Report
By David Perkins and David Lyle, Centre for Equity and Primary Health Research in Illawarra and Shoalhaven. Canberra, Department of Health and Ageing, 2003.

Issues in Rural Adolescent Mental Health in Australia
A review article by Candice Boyd, Damon Aisbett, Kristy Francis, Melinda Kelly, Krystal Newnham, Karyn Newnham, published in the electronic journal Rural and Remote Health, 28 February 2006.
Rural and Remote Health 6 (online), 2006: 501

Mapping the Network: An Evaluation of a Capacity Building Model for the Development of Mental Health Promotion Practice Within a Rural Setting
Report compiled by Elizabeth Wakeford, Mental Health Promotion and Prevention Service, Northern Region, Hunter New England Area Health Service, January 2006. Mapping the Network is an evaluation project that was designed to assess the effectiveness of a capacity building model for promotion, prevention and early intervention (PPEI) practice, developed in the Northern Region of the Hunter New England Area Health Service.

Mental Health in Rural Areas
A position paper from the ACHSE (Australian College of Health Service Executives) National Rural Special Interest Group.

Mental Health of People in Rural and Remote Areas
Resources from HealthInsite, which is an Australian Government initiative, funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing. It aims to improve the health of Australians by providing easy access to quality information about human health.

MulgaNet
MulgaNet is a network for information and resource sharing for individuals involved in all aspects of the provision of mental health care and prevention of mental health problems in rural Australia, including mental health professionals, GPs, nurses, allied health professionals, community workers, researchers, and those working closely with clinicians in rural communities.

National Review of Tele Counselling and Web Counselling Services
Prepared for the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing, Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Branch, June 2003, by Urbis Keys Young.

NSW Farmers' Mental Health Network
At a forum, held in June 2005, the NSW Farmers Association brought together a group of key stakeholders in the area of rural mental health, to discuss how best to work together to address rural and remote mental health issues. This forum resulted in the creation of a formal Rural Mental Health Network and a NSW Farmers Blueprint for Maintaining the Mental Health and Wellbeing of the People on NSW Farms.

Pilot Study of Rural Mental Health/Psychiatric Nurses' Educational Needs...
This is the text of a paper by Ron Brown, and Ruth Lo published in the Australian Electronic Journal of Nursing Education, vol. 3, no. 2, March 1998.

Planning Framework for Public Rural Mental Health Services: A framework to guide the enhancement of public rural mental health services over the next five years
Mental Health Branch, Department of Human Services, Victoria. July 2007.

Rural Health Education Foundation - Programs
Originally established in 1992, the Rural Health Education Foundation provides independent, accredited education services to general practitioners and other health professionals working in rural and remote Australia. Many of the programs can be viewed online, or downloaded as audio Podcasts. Click on the name of the program to find the formats in which it is available.

Rural Partnerships in the Promotion of Mental Health and Wellbeing
Victorian Health Promotion Foundation, Mental Health Promotion Plan, 1999-2002. January 2003.

The Tasmanian rural mental health project [Conference paper]
By Maryanne Ryan, and Alex Robinson. Presented at: Children, young people and communities - the future is in our hands
27-28 March 2001, Launceston Tramsheds Theatre and Function Centre, Inveresk Railyards Site, Launceston.

When the Cowpat Hits the Windmill
The Guide is a resource written by students for students focusing on mental health issues faced by Australia's future rural and remote workforce while on placement or working out bush.

Overseas

Resource Center for Rural Behavioral Health
A resource from the American Psychological Association.

Rural Health Research Publications: Mental health
Dedicated entirely to producing policy-relevant research on health care in rural areas, the Rural Health Research Center Program was initiated in 1988. It is administered by the Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP), Health Resources and Services Administration in the United States.

Telehealth in Substance Abuse and Addiction: Review of the Literature on Smoking, Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Gambling
Alberta, Canada, Institute of Health Economics, June 2010.

Telemedicine and Telehealth Telepsychiatry Links
A list of useful links from the Telemedicine Information Exchange (TIE) Europe.

Telepsychiatry Guidelines and Procedures for Clinical Activities
University of Toronto Psychiatric Outreach Program, 2002- 2009. Developed to meet the needs of clinicians and administrative staff working with the University of Toronto Psychiatric Outreach Program.