The Queensland Government appointed AHA to evaluate the Community Mental Health Transition to Recovery Program (TTR).

This program comprised three separate programs:

1. Transitional Recovery Program
2. Resident Recovery Program
3. Transition from Correctional Facilities Program

The key focus of the evaluation included:

• Evaluating the effectiveness of the three Transition to Recovery Programs (TTR), primarily through examining the outcomes for their respective target groups
• Determining the costs and client outcomes of these TTR community-based mental health programs relative to acute mental health services.

The evaluation utilized a mixed-methods approach to collect and analyse qualitative and quantitative data. Methods included:

• Analysis of Queensland Mental Health Data
• Analysis of financial reports from TTR service providers
• Client and staff surveys
• Interviews with clients, staff and other stakeholders
• Client case studies
• Profiling service providers.

The evidence gained from the evaluation was to be used by the Department to guide service and policy development in relation to support programs for people with a mental illness. Specifically, the evaluation informed government of how community-based mental health support programs influence outcomes for clients and their carers.

The final report is available here.