Integrating vocational services into community mental health teams is now recognized as an evidence-based practice in psychiatric vocational rehabilitation. This presentation will summarize the evidence supporting service integration and outline progress at several Australian demonstration sites. This is proving to be a challenging enterprise because of organizational cultural differences, and structural and systemic barriers. Nevertheless, the results obtained to date indicate that integration is not only feasible, but necessary, given the potential benefits and low additional costs once an integrated approach is established.
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