FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT Review of Literature Malla, A., Iyer, S., Mcgorry, P., Cannon, M., Coughlan, H., Singh, S., … Joober, R. (2016). From early intervention in psychosis to youth mental health reform: a review of the evolution and transformation of mental health services for young people. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 51(3), 319–326. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-015-1165-4 -In the study, the authors have briefly reviewed the current state of services, challenges and knowledge in the field of youth mental health. A youth mental health service developed by Australia is the Headspace and is to be implemented across the country. This service ensures early intervention for the youth in psychosis. Pelling, N. (2015). Mental Health in Australia. International Journal of Mental Health, 44(1- 2), 1–3. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207411.2015.1009741 -The author highlights the unique nature of the psychological regulation and education in Australia. The diverse population of Australia, be it divided geographically or culturally, has observed an immense expansion in the mental health knowledge perceived by them. Whiteford, H. (2017). Mental health services research in Australia. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 51(11), 1075–1076. https://doi.org/10.1177/0004867417738413 -According to the author, the major introductorily event for the Australian Mental Health Services was observed in the year 1811 with the formation of a psychiatric hospital by the Governor Macquarie in Sydney. National Mental Health Strategy in the year 1993 was the first major policy concerned with the mental health care service provisions for the Australians.
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT Jorm, A., & Malhi, G. (2013). Evidence-based mental health services reform in Australia: Where to next? Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 47(8), 693–695. https://doi.org/10.1177/0004867413497625 According to the authors, a long overdue in the revision of mental health policies by the Australian government has been observed in the past decade. The authors highlight the need of reforms in the early psychosis services roll-out, Healthy Kids Check and Better Access schemes in the mental health care provision and policies.