Mithen, V., & Vass, A. (2015). Supporting Aboriginal Mental Health Workers: Research into Perspectives on System Change. ARDS Aboriginal Corporation
ABSTRACT

This report is an evaluation of the Aboriginal Mental Health Workers (AMHW) program in remote northern Australia, and highlights the perspectives and experiences of Aboriginal Health Workers. The study included the perspectives of six Aboriginal Mental Health Workers from three sites across northern Australia, in addition to consultation with multiple stakeholders, including clinic managers and non-Indigenous mental health nurses. The AMHW program is a long-standing program which commenced in the Northern Territory in 2001.