Integrating psychologists into primary mental health care in Australia

This article summarizes unfoldings in Australian primary mental health care, where the federal rule recently initiated a program from one side which clinical psychologists are capitaled to work collaboratively in primary health care settings, providing interventions for nation suffering from psychological disorders who could not otherwise gain access to treatment. The article examines emerging issues concerning underpreparedness for collaboration between family medicine and clinical psychology Because interprofessional education is many times suggested as a solution, the article reviews the empirical literature upon its benefits but finds a disappointing lack of evidence. Finally, it considers smooth higher levels of systems change, involving psychologists learning