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Building capacity for child and adolescent mental health and psychiatry in Papua New Guinea

Nick Kowalenko, Monica Hagali, Benjamin Hoadley · Australasian Psychiatry · 2019

Objective: To describe the recent work of child psychiatrists in Australia, New Zealand (ANZ) and Papua New Guinea (PNG) adding to mental health capacity building across the life-span, starting with children and adolescents. Method: Concerns about treatment access and clinical training needs, combined with academic leadership and National Department of Health commitment, supported the collaborative involvement of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatry (RANZCP) in workforce development. This has been initially established under the auspices of the Faculty of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (FCAP). Results: Workforce development in child and adolescent mental health is underway, with sustainability, consolidation and scaling up of initiatives required to meet need. Conclusions: Expanding mental health workforce capacity in partnership with the National Department of Health and the University of

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