Research and Evaluation

The Mental Health Research and Evaluation Framework

In 2005, the Department of Human Services released its Mental Health Research and Evaluation Framework, which defines the broad directions for future mental health funded research and evaluation activity, and describes a plan for the development and implementation of a research agenda congruent with Departmental research priorities.

The aim of the Framework is to promote evidence based best practice in mental health by encouraging and supporting research and evaluation effort that will address critical knowledge deficits and promote excellence in service provision across the age groups.

Toward the implementation of the framework, a time limited Research and Evaluation Expert Committee was convened to undertake work relating to:

• building mental health research capacity
  
• providing advice on future research priorities
  
• identifying mechanisms and opportunities for research dissemination and collaboration.

Mental health research and evaluation framework - August 2005 (PDF file 129KB)

Mental Health Research and Evaluation Expert Committee - Priority Research Areas - September 2006 (PDF file 35KB)