Impact and lessons learned in implementing and sustaining Needs-Based Planning models for substance use and mental health services and systems

Needs-Based Planning (NBP) uses a systematic quantitative approach to planning substance use and mental health treatment and support systems by estimating the required capacity of services and supports, based on needs of the whole population, and all levels of severity and complexity of those needs and contrasting these projects with current resource capacity. In this structured session we aim to update participants on progress and lessons learned in the Canadian and Australian context with respect to the development, implementation, impact and sustainability of system-level Needs-Based Planning (NBP) models for substance use and mental health.