Research Projects

A Community for Healing Youth Residential Recovery Services

A document outlining who accesses the YRRS and YORS, the approach that guides team practice and the outcomes achieved by young people through their engagement with these services.

‘A day in the life’ of young people with mental health issues in receipt of National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) packages

Prior to this study, little was known about the experiences of the NDIS among young people with mental health issues, or the everyday life experiences of those receiving NDIS packages.

Understanding the Peer Adviser Workforce in Homelessness Services

Action research project to understand the benefits, challenges and training supports required for the employment of peer advisors in Neami’s Way2Home homelessness support service.

Employment outcomes of an Australian Individual Placement and Support (IPS) service informed by the Collaborative Recovery Model

This study evaluates the outcomes achieved by WorkWell participants, including employment placement rate and employment duration.

  • Evaluation

What Matters in Youth Residential Rehabilitation Services

A participatory action research project to understand what matters to young people and staff in Youth Residential Rehabilitation Services (YRRS).

  • Research

Step Up Step Down evaluation

Neami researchers are partnering with University of Western Australia Research Fellow Dr Hanh Ngo to undertake an evaluation of the Joondalup Mental Health Step Up Step Down (JMHSS) service.

  • Evaluation

Health Literacy

Exploring the health literacy of consumers and workers.

  • Research

PARCS evaluation

NHMRC Partnership Project: Building the evidence base of Prevention and Recovery Care Services

  • Evaluation

Peer Health Coaching

This study aims to build the evidence base for the effectiveness of Peer Health Coaching in supporting people living with mental health difficulties to make and sustain health behavior changes.

  • Evaluation

Consumer Centred Tobacco Management (CCTM): Kick the Habit

Trialling a new approach to supporting people to reduce or quit smoking.

  • Research

Developing the Aboriginal Resilience and Recovery Questionnaire (ARRQ)

This study is designed to explore the validation of the Aboriginal Resilience and Recovery Questionnaire (ARRQ) as a culturally sensitive strengths-based assessment tool.

  • Evaluation

Sunrise Health Project

Delivering mental health services in Arnhem Land.

  • Evaluation

Tackling Tobacco Mental Health Project

The Tackling Tobacco Mental Health project aims to explore how Community Managed Organisations can be supported to help consumers to quit smoking.

  • Research

Health Prompt Review

The Health Prompt Review evaluated the Health Prompt and its use across Neami. This is the final evaluation report of this 6-month project.

  • Evaluation

Exploring the use of the CRM

It was important to take stock of whether our practice closely adheres to the guiding principles, therapeutic structure and LifeJet protocols.

  • Evaluation