According to the 2007 Australian National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing, one in five Australians met the criteria for a mental health disorder in the previous 12-month period. Sixty percent of them who did not use services reported an unmet need. If mental health needs are to be met in Australia it would seem that generalists are likely to be a big part of the solution. In a Stream Six APHCRI systematic review published in 2007 A/Prof. Perkins' team addressed the question: What is the Place of Generalism in Mental Health Care in Australia?

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