This project aimed to reduce mental health stigma in regional Australia by helping develop Victorian Counselling and Psychological Services’ telecommunication service, Chinwag. The team of Worcester Polytechnic Institute students interviewed and surveyed individuals in regional areas of Australia to determine how to increase awareness of Chinwag. The differences between regional and metropolitan Australians were analyzed and summarized in a report. In addition, a website, an informational video, and a social media campaign were created for Chinwag in order to improve prospective clients’ access to mental health care services in regional Australia.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Harrison, Robert Alexander
• Karapanagou, Anastasia
• Bornt, Hannah Patrice
• Abel, Jason

Subject

• Well-Being
• Health
• Learning
• Computing

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-121017-012316

Palabra Clave

• Mental health
• Community development

Advisor

• Looft, Fred J.
• Oates, Karen Kashmanian

Year

• 2017

Center

• Melbourne, Australia Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Victorian Counselling and Psychological Services (VCPS)

Date created

• 2017-12-10

Ubicación

• Melbourne

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Última modificación

• 2021-01-08