Systemic interventions to reduce child and youth mental health admissions and emergency department crisis presentations in a regional setting

Benjamin Hansen, Paul Sutton, Angela Bleasdale, Veronica Stanganelli, Sara Spillman, Lisa Stephson, Elizabeth Russell, Child and Youth Mental Health Service, Mackay Hospital and Health Service, Matthew Hiskens

Australasian Psychiatry

Published online on July 20, 2026

Abstract

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ObjectiveThis paper reports on the response of the Child and Youth Mental Health Service (CYMHS) in Mackay, Queensland, to significant increases in emergency presentations and hospital admissions with young people in psychological distress.MethodWe ...