Rate of Regional Population Receiving PHN Commissioned Low Intensity Psychological Interventions

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Primary Care
Country
Australia
Publishing Organisation
Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care: Primary Health Networks (PHN) Performance and Quality Framework
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Efficiency
Domain
Service Delivery and Care Planning

Defining Attributes

Definition

Percentage of the regional population who received one or more low intensity episodes of care provided by an organisation or an individual service provider commissioned by the PHN. Low intensity services include cognitive behavioural therapy and other evidence based interventions that may be delivered by health professionals or non-mental health workers who have received specific training and work in a supervised arrangement with a qualified mental health professional. These services should be easy to access, high quality services that people can access directly, with or without needing a referral, and are generally provided at a lower cost than more traditional forms of mental health treatment. Services can be provided individually or in groups either face-to-face, by telephone or online. Particular groups in the region may be targeted for low intensity services.

Numerator

Number of people who received one or more episodes of care classified as low intensity from a PHN commissioned organisation or individual service provider

Denominator

Total population residing in the region in the reporting period

Exclusions

None

Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments

None

Stratifications

PHN area

Data Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Administrative data
Data Collection Methods

PHN reporting

Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Monthly
Reporting Frequency in Days
30
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No

Source and Reference Attributes

Link to Measurement Tools
Quality Indicator Confirmed to be Part of a Program Used to Monitor Quality and Safety of Care Among Older People at a Population-Level between 2012-2022
Yes
Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)
No
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
23 July 2025