Table 1 Characteristics of the Coorparoo, Bayside and Logan CCUs, and their referring districts

Distance from state capital (km)

4.2

30.9

21.2

LGA Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2011^a [85]

90

83

46

Population [86]

588,475

143,628

287,517

Availability of acute inpatient services

Yes

Yes

Yes

Availability of community mental services

Yes

Yes

Yes

Availability of inpatient rehabilitation mental health beds

No

Yes

No

Availability of transitional housing team

Yes

No

No

Availability of community based non-residential rehabilitation team

Yes

No

Yes

Availability of dedicated mental health homelessness team

Yes

No

Yes

CCU

Philosophy of care

Recovery-oriented

Yes

Yes

Yes

Strengths-based

Yes

Yes

Yes

Designated rehabilitation focus

Yes

Yes

Yes

Voluntary engagement in rehabilitation^b

Yes

Yes

Yes

Individualised care planning

Yes

Yes

Yes

Transitional support

Yes

Yes

Yes

Role of peer support in care planning and delivery

Limited

Focussed

Focussed

Physical environment

Maximum occupancy (consumers)

20

20

16

Number of self-contained independent living units

20

20

15

Number of disabled access units

1/20

1/20

1/15

Shared recreation and leisure facilities

Yes

Yes

Yes

Available treatment & support

Individual psychotherapy support (CBT)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Living skills support and development

Yes

Yes

Yes

Structured leisure and physical activities

Yes

Yes

Yes

Evidence based therapeutic group programmes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Staffing

Staffing model

Clinical

Integrated

Integrated

Total FTE staff

21.5

24.5

18.4

Total FTE peer-support staff

0.6

16

10.4

Total FTE clinical staff

19.9

7.5

7

Peer support : Clinical staff ratio

0.03

2.13

1.49

Staff : Consumer ratio

1.08

1.23

1.15