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Low value care provides little or no benefit, may cause patient harm, or provides marginal benefits at a disproportionately high cost.
Directing children away from the emergency department or outpatient specialty clinics towards community-based care could improve access to specialist care for children with more complex conditions.
At any point in time, one in seven Australian children will experience a mental health problem, yet many of these children are not having their mental healthcare need met.