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Table 2 List of issues addressed by State Transcultural Mental Health Policies

From: Depression in multicultural Australia: Policies, research and services

â—¦ access and equity

â—¦ effectiveness and efficiency

â—¦ coordination, continuity of care

â—¦ mental health services/service providers

â—¦ staff development/education/training

â—¦ planning which meets the community's needs

â—¦ collaborations and partnerships with ethnic minority communities, consumers and caregivers

â—¦ delivering culturally sensitive services

â—¦ community education/support

â—¦ providing information which supports access

â—¦ interpreters/language services

â—¦ general practice

â—¦ support for ethnic minority community workers

â—¦ assuring quality

â—¦ data collection

â—¦ research

â—¦ service utilisation

â—¦ monitoring and evaluation

â—¦ the role of specialised transcultural mental health services

â—¦ mental health promotion

â—¦ special target groups