Background: People with intellectual disability experience elevated rates of mental ill health. Yet they face barriers in accessing appropriate individualised mental health care. Further research is required to learn about the capability of the mental health workforce to facilitate access and participation in quality mental health care for this group.

Methods: Thirty-three Australian intellectual disability mental health experts participated in four focus groups. The research team undertook thematic analysis applying a health care human rights framework known as the 3AQ Framework.

Results: The participants identified multiple barriers to the delivery of quality mental health care. These included the lack of clear career pathways, education, clinical skills, clinical guidelines, and negative attitudes held by some mental health professionals.

Conclusion: A comprehensive workforce development strategy is required to improve the capability of the mental health workforce to provide an available, accessible, acceptable and quality mental health services to people with intellectual disability.

背景：智障人士的精神疾病患病率较高。然而，他们在获得适当的个性化心理保健方面面临障碍。需要进一步的研究，以了解精神卫生工作人员促进该人群获得和参与优质精神卫生保健的能力。

方法： 33名澳大利亚智障儿童心理健康专家参加了四个焦点小组。研究小组采用称为3AQ框架的医疗保健人权框架进行了主题分析。

结果：参与者发现了提供优质心理保健的多个障碍。其中包括缺乏明确的职业发展道路，教育，临床技能，临床指南以及一些心理健康专业人员所持的消极态度。

结论：需要一项全面的劳动力发展战略，以提高精神卫生工作者的能力，以便为智障人士提供可用，可访问，可接受和优质的精神卫生服务。