Organisational barriers preventing the initiation of mental health programs

Journal of Occupational Health and Safety - Australia and New Zealand

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 507-517

  Cleary, Catherine ^a   Hilton, Michael ^a   Sheridan, Judith ^a   Whiteford, Harvey ^b,c  

^a Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research

^b Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Barriers; Mental health; Organisational mental health programs

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149287828     PISSN: 08156409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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