What is Research and Evaluation of Mental Health and Employment?
The Helping People with Mental Illness to Enter and Remain in Employment measure, which includes the Research and Evaluation of Mental Health and Employment, forms part of the Australian Government's component of the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) National Action Plan on Mental Health 2006 - 2011. This initiative includes $5 million for the evaluation of projects which demonstrate the most effective ways of providing employment assistance for people with mental illness.
Responsibility rests with the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.
Why is this important?
There is a gap in knowledge and evidence regarding what is effective in assisting people with mental illness to find and keep a job. The Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations is undertaking a number of projects to evaluate the most effective ways of assisting people with a mental illness to find and retain employment.
Who will benefit?
Beneficiaries of this project will include:
- job seekers and employees with mental illness;
- employers; and
- employment service providers.
What will the Research and Evaluation of Mental Health and Employment deliver?
The Research and Evaluation of Mental Health and Employment will increase the evidence base about what is effective in assisting people with mental illness to find and retain employment.
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How will it work?
Research projects established to date include an Evaluation of Best Practice Employment Assistance to People with Mental Illness. This evaluation, to be conducted over three years and involving a total of 25 Job Network, Disability, Employment Network and Vocational Rehabilitation Services sites, will identify, evaluate and document models of best practice employment assistance to people with mental illness. A literature review was completed as part of this evaluation. The literature review identifies and describes models of employment assistance for people with mental illness and discusses good practice in relation to assisting people with mental illness in employment.
What funding is the Australian Government committing?
$5 million over three years for research and evaluation of mental health and employment.
When did the Research and Evaluation of Mental Health and Employment start?
The research and evaluation projects commenced in June 2007.
Further information
For further information on the research projects being undertaken by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
For information and practical resources for people with a disability in employment - JobAccess
For more information on the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations and employment services
For general information on jobs and employment
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