COMHWA - Resources: Vignettes

Test your skills on the interactive training case studies. Click on the photo to read the case study and hear the audio. Score using one of the HoNOS measures and then receive feedback on your rating.


		Beth is a 27 year old married mother of two. She is very unhappy in her marriage and has been diagnosed with Post Natal Depression in the past. Continue reading this vignette. (HoNOS)

		Clive is a 45 year old man living alone in Subiaco. He has a long history of schizophrenia and has a complex set of delusions. Continue reading this vignette. (HoNOS)



		Tess is a 10 year old child whose parents are having marital problems. Her mother is concerned about Tess as she has asthma and altered mood. Continue reading this vignette. (HoNOSCA)

		Jemma is a 15 year old girl, living at home with a past history of bulimia nervosa. Her mother is concerned with her recent anti-social behaviour. Continue reading this vignette. (HoNOSCA)



		Eva is a 77 year old widow living alone in her own home. She is suffering from anxiety and restlessness as she believes an intruder is spying on her from her roof space. Continue reading this vignette. (HoNOS 65+)

		Harry Franklin is an 84 year old man living in an aged care facility. He has a 10 year history of Alzheimer’s type dementia. Continue reading this vignette. (HoNOS 65+)

National Outcomes and Casemix Collection: Technical Specification of State and Territory Reporting Requirements for the Outcomes and Casemix Components of ‘Agreed Data’ Under National Mental Health Information Development Funding Agreements.
Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing, Canberra, 2002.

National Outcomes and Casemix Collection: Overview of Clinical Measures and Data Items.
Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing, Canberra, 2002.

Mental Health and Wellbeing – Commonwealth of Australia
Publications and Resources Relating to the Collection of Outcome Measures Throughout Australia.

Victoria Mental Health Services
Measuring Consumer Outcomes in Public Mental Health Services in Victoria

Ohio Department of Mental Health
Outcomes Planning & Training Tools

HoNOS
Information About the HoNOS Family of Instruments

NSW MH-OAT
New South Wales Mental Health Outcomes & Assessment Training Project