The Right care, first time, where you live Program phases are detailed below.

 

Phase I Systems modelling and simulation through participatory approach

Systems models are computer models that are simplified representations of real world health and social systems with their interacting components and dynamics over time. Systems models provide us with a tool that can help local and national decision makers determine where, when, and how to best target and allocate investments, and with what intensity. The development of each of the systems models will be undertaken using a transparent co-design approach.

 

Phase II Embedding the systems model in an ongoing monitoring, evaluation and system improvement decision-support ecosystem

This phase involves:

  • Post modelling analysis: Sensitivity analyses will be performed to assess the impact of uncertainty in key parameters and estimates of the direct effects of each intervention on the simulation results. 

  • Embedding the model in ongoing monitoring, multidisciplinary care, systematic evaluation and system improvement decision-support ecosystem: The systems model can be iteratively refined and informed by (and will in turn inform) data from relevant online platforms, administrative data sets, and trials of new interventions, care pathways and technologies being undertaken by agencies and researchers.

  • Digital technology implementation: Person-centric 21st century digital technology implementation will be offered to the sites. Sites will be offered the utilisation of novel and innovative methodologies inclusive of participatory design and user (acceptance) testing. This will provide participating services with a practical, digitally supported solution to enable highly personalised and measurement-based care opportunities

  • Brain and Mind Centre (BMC) Youth Model of Highly Personalised and Measurement-Based Care: Workforce up-skilling will be offered to strengthen the future development of personnel at participating sites, to ensure that health professionals can confidently translate evidence into practice; and, that young people are also equally informed of latest evidence-based practices. The BMC Youth Model will be implemented through the training of clinicians and/or other administrative staff at site services, as well as young people receiving care from the service as an offering of an early intervention.  

 

Phase III Economic analysis and return on investment(s)

The economic evaluation capability of the system dynamics models will be critical to regional capability to make compelling investment cases for mental health system strengthening and broader social, education and economic initiatives that will promote life-long mental health and wellbeing.

 

Phase IV Synthesise knowledge from all eight regional systems models to refine a national model

Drawing on the knowledge acquired from implementation of systems modelling across the eight sites, overarching insights will be summarised and disseminated.