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Carers identified?

3 Literature review

Page last updated: 2010

3.1 Rationale and methodology

3.2 Literature findings: key themes

3.3 The rationale for carer identification and involvement

3.4 Continued impediments to identification

3.5 Advance directives / statements / care planning

3.6 Conclusion

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  • Table of contents
  • Executive summary
  • Findings
  • Recommendations
  • 1 Context
  • 2 Methodology
  • 3 Literature review
    • 3.1 Rationale and methodology
    • 3.2 Literature findings: key themes
    • 3.3 The rationale for carer identification and involvement
    • 3.4 Continued impediments to identification
    • 3.5 Advance directives / statements / care planning
    • 3.6 Conclusion
  • 4 Australian policy, legislation and practice in regard to identification of carers
    • 4.1 Context
    • 4.2 State and territory policies and practice
    • 4.3 Summary of state policies and legislation
    • 4.4 Private hospital sector
    • 4.5 Summary of state and territory legislation
    • 4.6 Impact of legislation on carers
    • 4.7 Conclusion
  • 5 Summary of consultation
    • 5.1 Process
    • 5.2 Changes in carer experience since 2007
    • 5.3 Summary of discussions of consultations
    • 5.4 Summary of discussion regarding identification
    • 5.5 Consumer consent
    • 5.6 Summary of discussions regarding nationally consistent information for carers on admission to a service
    • 5.7 Mechanisms suggested during consultation to encourage identification
  • 6 Nationally consistent policies and protocols for the identification of carers of people with a mental illness
    • 6.1 Introduction
    • 6.2 Suggested national policies for identification of carers
    • 6.3 Good practice protocols
    • 6.4 Good practice protocols according to service setting
      • 6.4.1 Primary care: general practitioner (GP) practices
      • 6.4.2 Assessment services - public and private
      • 6.4.3 Formal admission to a service
      • 6.4.4 Discharge process
      • 6.4.5 Ongoing community and private psychiatry contact
      • 6.4.6 Change in clinical practice
  • 7 The circle of opportunity for identification
  • 8 Information brochure for carers
    • Information booklet for families and other carers
      • About mental illness
      • Some common myths
      • Learning a new language
      • Communicating with staff - a checklist
      • What are my rights as a carer?
      • Complaints processes
      • What about you
      • Answers to some common questions
      • Who can help you
  • Appendices
    • Appendix A: Project Reference Group
    • Appendix B: Proposed national standards for mental health services
    • Appendix C: Focus groups and consultations
    • Appendix D: Advance directive for treatment
    • Appendix E: Ulysses agreements
      • Basic model of the Ulysses Agreement
      • Sample 1: Blank Ulysses Agreement and Addendum
      • Sample 2: Completed Ulysses Agreement
  • References

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