Economic Modelling and Evaluation to Support Future Mental Health Reforms

The National Mental Health Commission has engaged Monash University to conduct comprehensive economic modelling and evaluation of mental health interventions to support future national reforms.

This project aims to generate high-quality evidence to guide ongoing mental health policy decisions while strengthening reporting, monitoring, and evaluation systems across Australia.

The economic modelling will assess the cost-effectiveness of various mental health prevention and treatment strategies, helping policymakers prioritize interventions that deliver the best health outcomes for limited resources.

By incorporating system dynamics and complexity science into economic evaluation, the approach seeks to better reflect the interconnected nature of mental health challenges, particularly among children and young people.

The initiative responds to growing concerns that traditional models of care have failed to stem rising mental health challenges, necessitating transformed approaches that address social determinants of mental health.

The initiative responds to growing concerns that traditional models of care have failed to stem rising mental health challenges, necessitating transformed approaches that address social determinants of mental health.

By incorporating system dynamics and complexity science into economic evaluation, the approach seeks to better reflect the interconnected nature of mental health challenges, particularly among children and young people.

The economic modelling will assess the cost-effectiveness of various mental health prevention and treatment strategies, helping policymakers prioritize interventions that deliver the best health outcomes for limited resources.

This project aims to generate high-quality evidence to guide ongoing mental health policy decisions while strengthening reporting, monitoring, and evaluation systems across Australia.

The National Mental Health Commission has engaged Monash University to conduct comprehensive economic modelling and evaluation of mental health interventions to support future national reforms.