Thank you so much for the question.
I think the Australian example is a good one to look to. There are similarities in terms of geographic distribution of the population, as well as the unique needs of the indigenous aboriginal populations in Australia. I think they are a really good example to learn from.
They've also done a really good job of having evaluations of the implementation of their initiatives, such as the Australian national perinatal depression initiative. They looked at the impact on hospitalizations for postpartum mental illness, and they showed a 50% reduction in psychiatric hospital admissions after they rolled out their screening and treatment pathways. That is huge.
I'm leading a research study right now with a group of lived experience advocates and advisers who have all experienced hospitalizations for postpartum mental illness in Canada. It is a really traumatic experience right now in Canada. There is no option to be co-admitted with your baby, so you will be separated. We're hoping to work towards recommendations for ways that we can do a better job of supporting people once they reach that level of need in that stepped care pathway.
It also really speaks to the value of trying to catch people early, get the foundational supports in place and ideally prevent the need to have hospitalization.