National Mental Health Service Planning Framework
General documentation
The National Mental Health Service Planning Framework (NMHSPF) and its Planning Support Tool (PST) are accompanied by a series of documents that are available to download.
Introduction to the NMHSPF V4.3 (PDF 1.5MB) provides an overview and outlines key information about the model.
Technical Appendices for the NMHSPF V4.3 (PDF 2.1MB) describes the epidemiology, modelling, service taxonomy and other aspects of the methodology underpinning the model.
NMHSPF Taxonomy V4.0 (PDF 849KB) outlines the agreed national taxonomy of mental health services across the spectrum of service delivery used for the NMHSPF.
NMHSPF Service Element and Activity Descriptions V4.1 (PDF 2.3MB) provides details of the core mental health service components and functions for the NMHSPF taxonomy.
NMHSPF Care Profiles V4.3 (XLSX 850KB) describes the type and quantity of mental health care needed to meet the mental health service requirements for individuals.
NMHSPF Epidemiology Flowcharts V4.3 (PDF 1.8MB) includes epidemiology flowcharts for each age group.
Licensed NMHSPF users can access additional resources for the NMHSPF-PST by logging into the analyst portal using their AIHW account credentials.