Study's full title: Mental health professionals’ perspectives on the involvement of police for people experiencing mental health issues: A grounded theory study

University Affiliation: Western Sydney University

Ethics Approval/Reference Number: H16763

Principal Researcher: Hanien Tashman, PhD Candidate

Supervisor(s): A/Prof. Rosalind Bye

Purpose of study: The research seeks to understand the experiences and decision-making related to mental health professionals’ involvement of police in adult community-based mental health settings.

Participation Criteria: To participate, you must have recent (within 24 months) experience working in a public state funded community mental health service in NSW. This may include experience as a clinician, lived experience or peer worker, family carer worker, or Aboriginal mental health worker. You have worked with adults (aged 18 – 65 years old) experiencing mental health issues where police have or could have been called in response to their situation.

Your perspective is highly valuable in understanding mental health professionals’ experiences, decision-making, and the individual and systemic factors that result in the involvement of police for people experiencing mental health issues in the community.

Survey Link: Download the PDF file here.

Contact Details: Hanien Tashman – Chief Student – H.Tashman@westernsydney.edu.au and Associate Professor Rosalind Bye – Chief Investigator – R.Bye@westernsydney.edu.au.

End date for survey: Until the number of participants is fulfilled.