Industry partners’ summary of research, impact and resources report: Effective recruitment, retention, and wellbeing of non-government organisation rural mental health staff: A pilot study

Monica Short; Emma Rush; Ella Dixon; Nicola Ivory; Michelle Bonner; Sarah Ansell; Jemma Hemsted; Glenn Cotter

doi:10.26189/ff886dfc-4b4c-4531-b706-e015e01094fe

Industry partners’ summary of research, impact and resources report: Effective recruitment, retention, and wellbeing of non-government organisation rural mental health staff: A pilot study

Monica Short
, Emma Rush
, Ella Dixon
, Nicola Ivory
, Michelle Bonner
, Sarah Ansell
, Jemma Hemsted
, Glenn Cotter

Southern NSW Local Health District
The Peregrine Centre
StandBy Support After Suicide
Healthy Communities Foundation Australia (HCFA)

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Abstract

A shortage of rural mental health workers and the inability to recruit, retain and sustain them in a safe, fulfilling work environment is undermining the ability of NGOs to deliver sustainable, quality services to communities in need. This report presents the findings and the outputs generated from a pilot research project investigating how to build a lasting and resilient mental health workforce in regional NSW through effective evidence-based recruitment, retention, and wellbeing strategies. The research is funded by NSW Health through The Peregrine Centre as part of the Rural Mental Health Partnership Grant.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	Australia
Publisher	Charles Sturt University
Commissioning body	NSW Health Department
Number of pages	68
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.26189/ff886dfc-4b4c-4531-b706-e015e01094fe
Publication status	Published - 2025

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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Phase 2: Recruitment, retention, wellbeing of rural mental health workers factsheet collection
Dixon, E., Rush, E., Short, M., Ivory, N., Bonner, M., Ansell, S., Uchalla, Y. & McKenna, P., 06 Aug 2026.
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Dixon, E., Rush, E., Short, M., Ivory, N., Bonner, M. & Ansell, S., 2025, Charles Sturt University.
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Short, M., Rush, E., Dixon, E., Ivory, N., Bonner, M., Ansell, S., Hemsted, J., & Cotter, G. (2025). Industry partners’ summary of research, impact and resources report: Effective recruitment, retention, and wellbeing of non-government organisation rural mental health staff: A pilot study. Charles Sturt University. https://doi.org/10.26189/ff886dfc-4b4c-4531-b706-e015e01094fe

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Industry partners’ summary of research, impact and resources report: Effective recruitment, retention, and wellbeing of non-government organisation rural mental health staff: A pilot study

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Phase 2: Recruitment, retention, wellbeing of rural mental health workers factsheet collection

Recruitment, retention, wellbeing of rural mental health workers factsheet collection

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