Submission on the draft National Initial Assessment and Referral for Mental Healthcare for older adults


Last updated 20 June 2022

Summary

Date: 20 June 2022

The RACGP response highlights the assessment tool cannot replace comprehensive GP knowledge. Mental health and physical health care needs to be integrated and tailored to suit patient need. Clinical judgement should be used in conjunction with holistic clinical assessment and context, rather than a pure technical approach.

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