Mission Australia. Credit: Jackson Flindell/The West Australian, Jackson Flindell The West AustralianPicture: Jackson Flindell Health agencies across the Pilbara have united to reduce barriers to mental health services, after a successful collaborative workshop was held in Karratha last year. The No Wrong Door approach was developed after the Pilbara regional mental health and alcohol and other drug workshop, that sought feedback from agencies working in the sector on the state of the system. The plan aimed to improve the experience of patients by having agencies share service information, and line up referrals and assessments. The establishment of a directory of mental health and alcohol and other drug service providers was also included as part of the integrated approach. Co-ordinated and co-hosted by WA Primary Health Alliance and Mission Australia, the workshop had a particular focus on the existing gaps in service provision and current referral systems. The workshop found […]