Systems integration to promote the mental health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children: protocol for a community-driven continuous quality improvement approach

Table 1 Settings and number of clients aged 4–17 years

PHC Collaborator	Service Type	Area Descriptor	Child clients	% children with depression
Gurriny Yealamucka Aboriginal Health Service	Community Controlled PHC	Yarrabah, northern QLD. Outer regional. Discrete community	1007	18% mod/ severe; 52% mild+^b [56]
Bulgarr Ngaru Medical Aboriginal Corporation	Community Controlled PHC	Casino, northern NSW. Inner regional. Integrated community	504	Not available
Southern Queensland Centre of Excellence in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care	Government PHC	Inala, Brisbane, QLD. Major city suburb.	1740	26%^a [57]

^aInala = 26% of 15–24 year olds scored more than 9 on the adapted Patient Health Questionnaire (a-PHQ9)
^bGurriny = 18% of 15–24 year olds scored a-PHQ9 > 10; 52% > 5

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