Workforce Allocation in Urban Community Mental Health Services: GIS-Based Analytical Insights for Policy and Planning.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: This study aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the current mental health workforce and the factors influencing its distribution within adult community mental health services in Western Australia's North Metropolitan Health Service. Methods: Mental health workforce supply across North Metropolitan Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2-Australian Statistical Geography Standard) was estimated using the Geographically-adjusted Index of Relative Supply (GIRS) and categorised as low (0-3) or moderate-to-high (4-8) for analysis and testing associations with multiple covariates. Population, clinic, and individual-level data were analysed using principal component analysis and logistic regression to identify the factors associated with workforce distributio

SUBMITTER: Azimi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12428168 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature