Standards Health Definition service type 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Community mental health All items All items Some All items All items All items All items All items Some All items ‘Community mental health to government- items items care’ refers operated specialised mental may not except only for may be health care provided by be Action blood community mental healthcare applicable 5.3.1 products services and hospital-based used ambulatory care services, such as outpatients and day clinics.5 Community Nursing practice that combines All items All items Some All items All items All items All items All items Some All items nursing public health care, health items items promotion and primary health may not except only for may be care delivered in partnerships be Action blood with patients and their applicable 5.3.1 products communities to prevent illness used and promote health. Services may be delivered through centre-based care or via home-visiting service.6 Community Programs that seek to All items All items Some Some All items Some Not Some Some Some rehabilitation equip, empower and provide items items items items items items may programs education and training to may not may be except may not may not may not not be rehabilitation clients, carers, be Action be be be applicable family and community applicable 5.3.1 applicable applicable applicable members. Programs focus on client environments, networks for care and personal engagement in rehabilitation.7 Crisis or Services for people in All items All items Not Not All items All items Not Not Not Not emergency need of urgent assistance. This includes assessment, except except information, referral, for item Action counselling, help lines and 24- 3.15 5.3.1 hour telephone support.8
Health service type Definition Standards 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Community mental health ‘Community mental health care’ refers to government- operated specialised mental health care provided by community mental healthcare services and hospital-based ambulatory care services, such as outpatients and day clinics.5 All items All items Some items may not be applicable All items All items except Action 5.3.1 All items All items only for blood products used All items Some items may be All items Community nursing Nursing practice that combines public health care, health promotion and primary health care delivered in partnerships with patients and their communities to prevent illness and promote health. Services may be delivered through centre-based care or via home-visiting service.6 All items All items Some items may not be applicable All items All items except Action 5.3.1 All items All items only for blood products used All items Some items may be All items Community rehabilitation programs Programs that seek to equip, empower and provide education and training to rehabilitation clients, carers, family and community members. Programs focus on client environments, networks for care and personal engagement in rehabilitation.7 All items All items Some items may not be applicable Some items may be All items except Action 5.3.1 Some items may not be applicable Not Some items may not be applicable Some items may not be applicable Some items may not be applicable Crisis or emergency Services for people in need of urgent assistance. This includes assessment, information, referral, counselling, help lines and 24- hour telephone support.8 All items All items Not except for item 3.15 Not All items except Action 5.3.1 All items Not Not Not Not
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