Register Your Interest - BCT Evaluation

Better Care Together (BCT) is Queensland Health’s five-year plan for state-funded mental health, alcohol and other drug services. Queensland Health has engaged Ethicol to complete an independent, system level evaluation focussing on implementation, progress and outcomes.

We want to hear from:

People 18 years and over who have had contact with Queensland public mental health alcohol and other drugs services and carers and family members or support people, anytime since 2024
People who work in Queensland’s state-funded mental health alcohol and other drugs services
Service providers who deliver BCT funded services on behalf of Queensland Health or a HHS (eg. NGOs).

Do I have to participate?

No, this is completely voluntary. If you choose to participate, you can stop or withdraw at any time. To withdraw from the project please email us at bcteval@ethicol.com.au

Privacy

All information you share is confidential and will only be used for the evaluation of Better Care Together.

Data will be stored securely and accessed only by authorised personnel from the evaluation team. Your personal information will be destroyed when the project finishes. Your personal information is protected by the Privacy Act 1988.

If you have any further questions, please email us at bcteval@ethicol.com.au

For more information on the Better Care Together Plan click here.

This project has received ethics approval from Bellberry (2025-06-1015).

Name: *

Email Address *

Mobile number: *

Location (postcode): *

State *

Thank you for your interest, but this evaluation is restricted to people living or working in Queensland only.

Please describe your relationship with this project? You can choose multiple. *

Person with a lived or living experience of mental illness (past or present)Person with a lived or living experience of alcohol and drug use (past or present)Carer or family member of someone with a mental illness and/ or alcohol and drug useWork in the mental health or drug and alcohol sectorService provider of BCT funded services (eg. NGO or PHN)Other

If you said Other, please describe *

What term do you use to describe your gender?

Do you identify as an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander? *

Do you identify as being from a culturally and linguistically diverse community? *

YesNo Prefer not to say

Do you own a Health Care Concession Card? *

Yes NoNot sure

Have you or the person you care for had any contact with health services for your mental health and/ or drug and alcohol use since 2024? *

YesNo Prefer not to say

Which year(s) did you access services? Choose all that apply *

202420252026

Which of these services have you used in Queensland since 2024 for your mental health, alcohol and or drug use? Choose all that apply *

Community services - for example community mental health clinic appointments; outreach, peer support, harm reduction, and group programs etc (no overnight stays)Hospital Inpatient - admitted to a hospital mental health unit for assessment, treatment and stabilisation Community bed based services - short stay residential recovery stays not in a hospital, for example Step Up Step Down servicesResidential - Longer residential recovery stays not in a hospital, for example Community Care Units Extended residential - extended longer-term treatment/rehabilitation when more time and structure are needed, may be in a hospital inpatient unit (sometimes secure) or similar settingEmergency Department (but not admitted overnight)Other

Please describe the services you have used *

Who is your primary employer? *

Which HHS do you work for? *

What is the name of the NGO or service provider you work for? (optional)

Please briefly describe the BCT funded service your organisation delivers? *

What is your role in the Mental Health and AOD Sector? *

Please describe your role, if not listed above

Approximately how many years have you worked in the mental health and/ or drug and alcohol sector? *

What is your highest level qualification? *

Other qualification

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