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"In an emergency, police are often the first called to the scene. But they are
rarely equipped to deal with complex mental health crises.
Following recent parliamentary inquiries and royal commissions there has been a
push – led by researchers, advocates and some senior police officials – for a
shift to a health-led and paramedic-first response.
South Australia is one of a number of states trialling a program based on a
“co-responder” model. This means trained specialists accompany police to some
mental health call-outs in the community.
So, how do co-responder programs work? And are they effective? Here’s what the
evidence says."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
