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Initial Assessment and Referral Levels of Care
https://healthterminologies.gov.au/fhir/CodeSystem/iar-levels-of-care-1
The Initial Assessment and Referral (IAR) Levels of Care code system defines concepts that support the recording of a person's level of care needs in the context of the IAR process.

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Initial Assessment and Referral Levels of Care

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The Initial Assessment and Referral (IAR) Levels of Care code system defines concepts that support the recording of a person's level of care needs in the context of the IAR process.

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Evidence-informed, appropriate, and culturally safe resources and other forms of self-help.

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Evidence‑based mental health treatments or interventions designed for quick and easy access, typically delivered through a small number of brief sessions or via a structured, manualised program. These services focus on teaching proven strategies to help individuals manage symptoms of mental illness and/or psychological distress.

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Services that deliver structured, reasonably frequent, and individually tailored treatment for mental health symptoms or psychological distress. Access usually requires a referral from a GP or mental health professional.

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Services that provide periods of intensive, multi‑disciplinary support and care coordination, as multiple providers are often involved. Support may be required over long durations or intermittently as a person’s mental health fluctuates.

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Specialist mental healthcare involves intensive, team‑based assessment and treatment—usually delivered by state or territory mental health services—and includes coordinated support from case managers, psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists, and drug and alcohol workers. It may also involve more intensive care provided by GPs working closely with acute and specialist teams.