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A return on investment analysis has demonstrated that an evidence-based supported employment approach (EBSE) to assist people with mental health conditions return to work has the potential to provide significant financial returns to government.

The analysis was undertaken by PriceWaterhouseCoopers and the Wise Group in order to better understand the benefits of EBSE. The Wise Group is a strong advocate of EBSE which sees paid employment as a key goal for helping people get well, and stay well. Under EBSE, the employment consultant becomes a member of the support or clinical mental health team.

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Since 2008, Workwise has been participating in a series of research projects with the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research. The projects are designed to give a clearer picture of what works well in the area of supported employment for the mental health and addictions sector in New Zealand.

The latest papers in the series have recently been released. Click on the title of this news article to read more.

Since 2008, Workwise has been participating in a series of research projects with the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research. The projects are designed to give a clearer picture of what works well in the area of supported employment for the mental health and addictions sector in New Zealand. The most recent paper in the series – Employment services as an early intervention for young people with mental illness has just been published in the Journal of Early Intervention in Psychiatry. The paper assesses Christchurch youth employment outcomes against international best practice, highlights some good news for young people with experience of mental illness – and gives positive feedback on the efficacy of Workwise’s commitment to Individual Placement and Support (IPS). Read a synopsis of the findings here.

A Workwise research paper recently published in the International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation (UK) examines employment outcomes achieved by Workwise Hawke’s Bay and compared them to international data…highlighting some outstanding results.