# Scaling access, strengthening systems: public health approaches to child and adolescent mental health in state- and territory-level models - URL: https://alisanburak.com/en/wcp-2026-posterler/k1312 - Language: en - Last updated: not specified - Page title: Scaling access, strengthening systems: public health approaches to child and adolescent mental health in state- and territory-level models | WCP 2026 Summary > As the prevalence of mental disorders among young people in Australia rises rapidly, access to care is constrained by fragmented services, long waiting times,… This page was translated automatically from Turkish. [Read the original](https://alisanburak.com/wcp-2026-posterler/k1312) This page is an AI-assisted Turkish summary of the study presented at the 26th World Congress of Psychiatry. The study belongs to the presenting authors; please refer to the original source when citing it. Symposium PresentationPublic Health and EpidemiologyReview / Opinion # Scaling access, strengthening systems: public health approaches to child and adolescent mental health in state- and territory-level models Scaling access, strengthening systems: public health approaches to child and adolescent mental health across statewide and regional models Presenter: Afraz Zaman Country: Australia Session: 2440 - SCALING ACCESS, STRENGTHENING SYSTEMS: PUBLIC HEALTH APPROACHES TO CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH ACROSS STATEWIDE AND REGIONAL MODELS Date: Thu, 24.09.2026, 08:30 - 08:45 Room: Hall A8 As the prevalence of mental disorders among young people in Australia rises rapidly, access to care is constrained by fragmented services, long waiting times, and cost barriers, while integrated, youth-specific early intervention models such as Headspace offer a scalable template. The talk introduces Australia's healthcare system, in which funding for mental health services is shared across different levels of government, insurers, and individuals, while services are delivered by both public and non-government providers. The Australian Government funds consultations with medical specialists, general practitioners (GPs), psychologists, and other allied health professionals through the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS), and other primary mental health services through Primary Health Networks; access to psychiatrists, psychologists, and allied health professionals is supported by the Better Access initiative. According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare's (AIHW) Australia's Health 2026 report, the prevalence of mental disorders among people aged 16 to 24 rose from 26% to 39% between 2007 and 2022; suicide and self-inflicted injuries have become the leading cause of disease burden among men aged 15 to 44, while anxiety and depressive disorders lead among women in the same age group. The report also found that one in four Australians delayed or avoided seeing a GP in 2024–25, while the proportion citing cost as a barrier had nearly doubled since 2015–16, reaching 16%. The presentation highlights barriers to young people's access to mental health care, including fragmented care, long waiting times, high costs, and a lack of youth-specific expertise among providers. Models such as Headspace offer a scalable template for integrated early intervention tailored to young people's developmental needs. Expanding services that charge patients no out-of-pocket fees and supporting youth-specific mental health services are considered critical to improving affordability and accessibility. How to cite this study APA 7: Zaman, A., et al. (2026, September 24). Scaling access, strengthening systems: public health approaches to child and adolescent mental health across statewide and regional models [Symposium presentation]. 26th WPA World Congress of Psychiatry (WCP 2026), Stockholm, Sweden. Vancouver: Zaman A, et al. Scaling access, strengthening systems: public health approaches to child and adolescent mental health across statewide and regional models [symposium presentation]. 26th WPA World Congress of Psychiatry (WCP 2026); 2026 Sep 23-26; Stockholm, Sweden. 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