Ngaramadhi Space: An Integrated, Multisector Model of Care for Students Experiencing Problematic Externalising Behaviour
Introduction: Behavioural and emotional disorders are a significant cause of morbidity for young people aged 10–19 years. School-based health care (SBHC) provides an innovative approach to addressing these issues within Australia. Description: We describe an innovative and integrative SBHC model cal...
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| author | Santuri Rungan Susan Gardner Huei-Ming Liu Susan Woolfenden Jennifer Smith-Merry John Eastwood |
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| description | Introduction: Behavioural and emotional disorders are a significant cause of morbidity for young people aged 10–19 years. School-based health care (SBHC) provides an innovative approach to addressing these issues within Australia. Description: We describe an innovative and integrative SBHC model called Ngaramadhi Space (NS) based at a specialised behavioural school called Yudi Gunyi school (YGS) in metropolitan Sydney, Australia. NS was developed in partnership with the Aboriginal community to provide holistic, integrated, multidisciplinary child and family centred care to students experiencing problematic externalising behaviour. We contextualise the historical factors leading to the development of NS, highlighting the importance of effective partnerships between sectors, and providing the theoretical framework and key components underpinning the model of care. Discussion: In Australia, schools are an under-utilised resource for the delivery of health and support alongside education. Collaboration between sectors can be challenging but allows a more coordinated approach to the management of complex social and health issues. By forming effective partnerships with schools and communities, the health sector has an opportunity to improve access to health and social care in a culturally safe and acceptable way. This is in line with national and international frameworks for improving health service delivery and addressing inequity. Conclusion: The health sector can play a pivotal role in improving the wellbeing of children by forming effective partnerships with schools and communities. The NS model is a practice-based example of this. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-89b73b60d2b342c9a29f0ede261773bc2024-01-17T08:03:25ZengUbiquity PressInternational Journal of Integrated Care1568-41562023-12-0123191910.5334/ijic.76127508Ngaramadhi Space: An Integrated, Multisector Model of Care for Students Experiencing Problematic Externalising BehaviourSanturi Rungan0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2254-7798Susan Gardner1Huei-Ming Liu2Susan Woolfenden3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6954-5071Jennifer Smith-Merry4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6705-2652John Eastwood5https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1549-4368Sydney Local Health District, University of Sydney, Sydney Institute for Women, Children & their FamiliesSydney Local Health DistrictThe George Institute for Global Health, University of New South WalesSydney Local Health District, University of Sydney; Sydney Institute Women, Children and their Families, University of New South WalesCentre for Disability Research and Policy, Sydney School of Health Sciences, The University of SydneyUniversity of New South Wales, Sydney; Ingham Institute of Applied Medical Research, Liverpool, NSW; University of Sydney, Sydney Institute for Women, Children and their Families and Sydney Local Health DistrictIntroduction: Behavioural and emotional disorders are a significant cause of morbidity for young people aged 10–19 years. School-based health care (SBHC) provides an innovative approach to addressing these issues within Australia. Description: We describe an innovative and integrative SBHC model called Ngaramadhi Space (NS) based at a specialised behavioural school called Yudi Gunyi school (YGS) in metropolitan Sydney, Australia. NS was developed in partnership with the Aboriginal community to provide holistic, integrated, multidisciplinary child and family centred care to students experiencing problematic externalising behaviour. We contextualise the historical factors leading to the development of NS, highlighting the importance of effective partnerships between sectors, and providing the theoretical framework and key components underpinning the model of care. Discussion: In Australia, schools are an under-utilised resource for the delivery of health and support alongside education. Collaboration between sectors can be challenging but allows a more coordinated approach to the management of complex social and health issues. By forming effective partnerships with schools and communities, the health sector has an opportunity to improve access to health and social care in a culturally safe and acceptable way. This is in line with national and international frameworks for improving health service delivery and addressing inequity. Conclusion: The health sector can play a pivotal role in improving the wellbeing of children by forming effective partnerships with schools and communities. The NS model is a practice-based example of this.https://account.ijic.org/index.php/up-j-ijic/article/view/7612school based health carehealth promoting schoolsnational children’s mental health and wellbeing strategypartnerships between health and educationhealthy homes and neighbourhoods (hhan) |
| spellingShingle | Santuri Rungan Susan Gardner Huei-Ming Liu Susan Woolfenden Jennifer Smith-Merry John Eastwood Ngaramadhi Space: An Integrated, Multisector Model of Care for Students Experiencing Problematic Externalising Behaviour International Journal of Integrated Care school based health care health promoting schools national children’s mental health and wellbeing strategy partnerships between health and education healthy homes and neighbourhoods (hhan) |
| title | Ngaramadhi Space: An Integrated, Multisector Model of Care for Students Experiencing Problematic Externalising Behaviour |
| title_full | Ngaramadhi Space: An Integrated, Multisector Model of Care for Students Experiencing Problematic Externalising Behaviour |
| title_fullStr | Ngaramadhi Space: An Integrated, Multisector Model of Care for Students Experiencing Problematic Externalising Behaviour |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ngaramadhi Space: An Integrated, Multisector Model of Care for Students Experiencing Problematic Externalising Behaviour |
| title_short | Ngaramadhi Space: An Integrated, Multisector Model of Care for Students Experiencing Problematic Externalising Behaviour |
| title_sort | ngaramadhi space an integrated multisector model of care for students experiencing problematic externalising behaviour |
| topic | school based health care health promoting schools national children’s mental health and wellbeing strategy partnerships between health and education healthy homes and neighbourhoods (hhan) |
| url | https://account.ijic.org/index.php/up-j-ijic/article/view/7612 |
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