ReviewInternational journal for equity in health2018
What is known about pathways to mental health care for Australian Aboriginal young people?: a narrative review.
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- Measuring Mental Health Service Accessibility for Indigenous Populations: a Systematic Review.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2025Pooled it
- Aspects of Wellbeing for Indigenous Youth in CANZUS Countries: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- How do macro-level structural determinants affect inequalities in mental health? - a systematic review of the literature.International journal for equity in health · 2018Pooled it
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- Shifting the focus of child and youth wellbeing programs from crisis to prevention: a mixed methods study of the role of First Nations' community-controlled organisations.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Navigating the cultural adaptation of a US-based online mental health and social support program for use with young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander males in the Northern Territory, Australia: Processes, outcomes, and lessons.International journal for equity in health · 2024Article
- The Urgent Need for an Evidence-Based Digital Mental Health Practice Model of Care for Youth.JMIR mental health · 2024Article
- Help-seeking for young rural males disengaged from education.Australian journal of psychology · 2024Article
- Aboriginal Young People's Experiences of Accessibility in Mental Health Services in Two Regions of New South Wales, Australia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- The Availability, Appropriateness, and Integration of Services to Promote Indigenous Australian Youth Wellbeing and Mental Health: Indigenous Youth and Service Provider Perspectives.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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- The impact of sport and physical activity programs on the mental health and social and emotional wellbeing of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians: A systematic review.Preventive medicine reports · 2022Review
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- Recommendations for Designing Health Information Technologies for Mental Health Drawn From Self-Determination Theory and Co-design With Culturally Diverse Populations: Template Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Article
- Systems integration to promote the mental health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children: protocol for a community-driven continuous quality improvement approach.BMC public health · 2020Article
- A scoping review about social and emotional wellbeing programs and services targeting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people in Australia: understanding the principles guiding promising practice.BMC public health · 2020Article
- Integrating Healthcare Services for Indigenous Australian Students at Boarding Schools: A Mixed-Methods Sequential Explanatory Study.International journal of integrated care · 2020Article
- Converging perspectives of providers and student users on extending a patient portal into a university-based mental health service: A qualitative study.Internet interventions · 2020Article
- Exploring pathways to mental healthcare for urban Aboriginal young people: a qualitative interview study.BMJ open · 2019Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo (1) gain an understanding of current trajectories of Aboriginal young people through the mental health care system in Australia; (2) summarize what mental health care pathways have been developed or evaluated to guide mental health care delivery for Aboriginal young people; and (3) identify barriers and facilitators to the adoption of effective mental health care pathways for Aboriginal young people.
methodsDatabases, including, AMED, Embase, Global Health, Health and Psychosocial Instruments, Healthstar, MEDLINE, PsychINFO via Ovid, CINAHL via EBSCO, The Cochrane Library, Indigenous Collections, Informit and Health Systems Evidence, were searched to identify evidence concerning mental health service delivery for Aboriginal young people in a primary care setting.
resultsWe did not identify any reports or publications explicitly describing the current trajectories of Aboriginal young people through the mental health care system in Australia. Furthermore, we were unable to locate any mental health-related treatment pathways which had been explicitly developed or modified to meet the needs of Aboriginal young people. The use of appropriate assessment tools, engagement of family and community, flexibility, and central coordination have been identified in the literature as potential facilitators of culturally appropriate mental health service delivery for Aboriginal children and adolescents.
conclusionsAboriginal children and adolescents may face additional difficulties navigating the mental health care system in Australia due to complex socio-cultural factors and the dearth of culturally appropriate and effective mental-health related treatment pathways. Additional research regarding (1) practice trends in Aboriginal settings and (2) how Aboriginal child and adolescent mental health can be improved is urgently needed to inform clinical practice and improve mental health service access and outcomes for Aboriginal young people in Australia.
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