Improving Mental Health Referral Systems in Rural Australia: Co-Design Study With Health Professionals and Consumers

Kate Bartel   ^{1, 2 *} , PhD ;   Asini Malinka Siriwardene   ^{1 *} , BSc ;   Paul Worley   ^{1, 2} , MBBS, PhD ;   Kim Pearce   ² , BSc ;   Niranjan Bidargaddi   ³ , PhD ;   Bronwin Patrickson   ³ , PhD ;   Simon Moody   ¹ , BN ;   Sharon Wingard   ¹ , Dip Aboriginal Health Care Management, Dip Aboriginal Primary Health Care- Management (AHCSA) ;   Martin Jones   ^{4, 5} , MSc, DN ;   Brian McKenny   ⁶ , BMBS ;   Darryl Cameron   ^{7 †} , MPH ;   Sharon Lawn   ^{2, 8} , MSW, PhD ;   Amy E Mendham   ^{1, 2} , PhD

¹ Riverland Academy of Clinical Excellence, Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Berri, Australia

² College of Medicine and Public Health, Rural and Remote Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia

³ College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders Health & Medical Research Institute, Digital Health Research Lab, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia

⁴ School of Nursing and Midwifery, Edith Cowan University, Bunbury, Australia

⁵ Department of Rural Health, University of South Australia, Whyalla, Australia

⁶ Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, Angaston, Australia

⁷ Moorundi Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service Inc, Murray Bridge, Australia

⁸ Lived Experience Australia, Adelaide, Australia

*these authors contributed equally

†deceased