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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2023

Aboriginal Young People's Experiences of Accessibility in Mental Health Services in Two Regions of New South Wales, Australia.

Jasper Garay, Anna Williamson, Christian Young, Janice Nixon, Mandy Cutmore, Simone Sherriff, Natalie Smith, Kym Slater, Michelle Dickson

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  3. Evaluating the Tidda Talk Program: A Culturally Relevant Approach to Assessing Social and Emotional Wellbeing in Young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women.Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

Jasper GaraySchool of Public Health, University of Sydney, Camperdown, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-0328-0266
Anna WilliamsonThe Sax Institute, Glebe, Sydney, NSW 2037, Australia.
Christian YoungThe Sax Institute, Glebe, Sydney, NSW 2037, Australia.
Janice NixonThe Sax Institute, Glebe, Sydney, NSW 2037, Australia.
Mandy CutmoreThe Sax Institute, Glebe, Sydney, NSW 2037, Australia.
Simone SherriffThe Sax Institute, Glebe, Sydney, NSW 2037, Australia.
Natalie SmithRiverina Medical and Dental Aboriginal Corporation, 271 Edward St, Wagga Wagga, NSW 2650, Australia.
Kym SlaterTharawal Aboriginal Corporation, 187 Riverside Dr, Airds, NSW 2560, Australia.
Michelle DicksonSchool of Public Health, University of Sydney, Camperdown, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-0713-7803

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This article assesses the accessibility of mainstream mental health services (MMHSs) in two regions of New South Wales (NSW), Australia, based on experiences and perspectives of Aboriginal young people aged 16-25. Semi-structured yarning interviews were conducted with thirteen Aboriginal young people in two regions of NSW. Thematic analysis was undertaken by all research team members to identify major themes from the data and conceptual connections between them. The identified themes from individual analysis and coding were triangulated during several analysis meetings to finalise the key themes and findings. Aboriginal young people had no experience of engaging with early-intervention MMHSs. MMHSs were identified as inaccessible, with most participants unaware that MMHSs existed in each region. Due to MMHSs being inaccessible, many Aboriginal young people presented to emergency departments (EDs) during a crisis. Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHSs) were identified as key providers of accessible, culturally meaningful, and effective social and emotional wellbeing (SEWB) service support for Aboriginal young people in NSW. If health and wellbeing outcomes are to improve for Aboriginal young people in NSW, MMHSs must increase accessibility for Aboriginal young people requiring SEWB support.

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Health Services AccessibilityHealth Services, IndigenousMental Health ServicesAdolescentAdultAustralian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander PeoplesHumansNew South WalesYoung AdultAboriginalcultural safetymental healthsocial and emotional wellbeingyarningyoung people

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PMID36767098
PMCPMC9914137

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