Evaluation of the Second National Mental Health Plan

This evaluation report considers whether Australia has continued to make progress in implementing the objectives of the National Mental Health Strategy and the three additional priority themes identified in the Second National Mental Health Plan.

PDF version of Evaluation of the Second National Mental Health Plan (PDF 1084 KB large file)

The same publication in smaller sections:

Cover page (PDF 143 KB)

Title page (PDF 659 KB large file)

Copyright (PDF 78 KB)

Foreword (PDF 82 KB)

Contents (PDF 106 KB)

Membership of Steering Committee (PDF 77 KB)

Executive summary (PDF 85 KB)

Introduction (PDF 156 KB)

Approach to the evaluation (PDF 113 KB)

Consolidation of reform (PDF 188 KB)

Promotion and prevention (PDF 144 KB)

Partnerships in service reform and delivery (PDF 110 KB)

Quality and effectiveness (PDF 147 KB)

Conclusions and future directions (PDF 118 KB)

Appendix 1: Details of evaluation research components (PDF 102 KB)

References (PDF 79 KB)

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Page last reviewed: 10 February 2009

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