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Also known as ACT

An intensive, team-based model that delivers coordinated mental health care in community settings.

A coordinated process for assessing needs, planning care, linking services and reviewing progress.

A model in which primary care and mental health practitioners share structured responsibility for coordinated care.

Also known as CMHT

A multidisciplinary team providing mental health assessment, treatment and support in the community.

Also known as MDT

A group of practitioners from different disciplines who contribute complementary expertise to shared care.

Practice that supports autonomy, strengths, hope, participation and a person's own recovery goals.

A model that matches the intensity of support to need and adjusts it as needs and response change.

An approach that recognises the effects of trauma and seeks to promote safety, choice, collaboration and avoid re-traumatisation.