Looi, JeffreyBastiampillai, TarunAllison, StephenKisely, Stephen R2023-08-251039-8562http://hdl.handle.net/1885/296850Objective: To discuss concerns about the Australian federal government announcement of further funding expansion of the Adult Mental Health Centres (AMHCs), now known as Head-to-Health centres. Conclusions: The expansion of AMHCs prior to evaluation recapitulates the policy predicaments and perils of the headspace federal-infrastructure allied-health private-practice model. Comprehensive evidence-based mental healthcare planning and practice is needed, rather than stand-alone services of unclear efficacy. We describe the principles of such an approach based upon an evidence-based Health Needs Assessment.application/pdfen-AU© The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists 2021Adult Mental Health CentresHead-to-Healthheadspacemental health serviceshealth needs assessment202110.1177/103985622110546602022-07-24