GPDV

Overview
There are currently 19 projects funded in Victoria, involving 24 divisions, of which 12 divisions are in urban areas and 7 divisions in rural locations. Nine divisions across five project sites were funded in 2002/03; and six divisions in early 2003. Nine divisions have been funded from June 2003/04.

2002/2003 Round 1

Knox
North-West Melbourne
Dandenong/Greater South Eastern
Bendigo/Murray Plains
Gippsland (x3)

Supplementary 2003

North East Victoria
Central Highlands
Ballarat
Geelong/Otway
Mornington

2003/2004 Round 2

Western
Inner East
Whitehorse
Central Bayside
North East Valley
Monash
Murray Plains
Melbourne
Westgate
Southcity - pending

The project models implemented by the divisions funded in 2002/03 include:

the division contracts with CBT-oriented psychologists for services (Knox);
individual and group therapy is offered by psychologists on contract with the
division and using the Primary Mental Health Team clinicians as triage (North West Melbourne);
a voucher system for services from a range of public and private providers,
including Aboriginal mental health (Dandenong/Greater South Eastern);
a voucher system using private psychologists contracted by the division (Gippsland);
psychiatric nurses co-located in GP practices, contracted by the division, and
a psychologist as supervisor and clinical service provider, also contracted with the division (Bendigo/Murray Plains).