- Executive summary
- Acronyms and abbreviations
- Introduction
- Examples of care coordination in action within the Stepped Care Model
- Implementing stepped care in general practice
- Using the stepped care services in your community
- Using the Better Access initiative, MHTPs, CCMPs and the IAR-DST in stepped care
- Empowering your consumer and carer
- Stepped care for specific populations
- Stepped care and telehealth
- Stepped care in rural and remote communities
- Setting goals and measuring outcomes
- GP education and training for stepped care
- Useful resources
- References
- Disclaimer
- Recommended citation
- Executive summary
- Acronyms and abbreviations
- Introduction
- Examples of care coordination in action within the Stepped Care Model
- Implementing stepped care in general practice
- Using the stepped care services in your community
- Using the Better Access initiative, MHTPs, CCMPs and the IAR-DST in stepped care
- Empowering your consumer and carer
- Stepped care for specific populations
- Stepped care and telehealth
- Stepped care in rural and remote communities
- Setting goals and measuring outcomes
- GP education and training for stepped care
- Useful resources
- References
- Disclaimer
- Recommended citation
Recommended citation
General Practice Mental Health Standards Collaboration (GPMHSC). Working with the Stepped Care Model: Mental health services through general practice. East Melbourne, Vic: The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, 2026.
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Published June 2026
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