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Promotion, Prevention and Early Intervention for Mental Health: A Monograph

This document provides the theoretical and conceptual framework and background for the National Action Plan for Promotion, Prevention and Early Intervention for Mental Health.

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PDF printable version of Promotion, Prevention and Early Intervention for Mental Health: A Monograph (PDF 1236 KB Large file)

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Cover pages (PDF 121 KB) - includes cover page, title page, copyright, About this document, and Request for feedback

Contents (PDF 46 KB)

National Mental Health Promotion and Prevention Working Party membership (PDF 32 KB)

Executive summary (PDF 84 KB)

1. Introduction (PDF 94 KB)

2. The influences on mental health (PDF 132 KB)

3. Conceptual framework for promotion, prevention and early intervention activities (PDF 137 KB)

4. Promotion, prevention and early intervention for mental health (PDF 241 KB)

5. A whole-of-lifespan approach to mental health and mental illness (PDF 114 KB)

6. Special population groups (PDF 128 KB)

7. Disorder-specific issues (PDF 136 KB)

8. Towards good practice in promotion, prevention and early intervention (PDF 80 KB)

Abbreviations; Glossary (PDF 109 KB)

References (PDF 99 KB)

Feedback form (PDF 93 KB)

If you are having difficulty downloading this PDF document, please email mentalhealth@health.gov.au and we will arrange for a copy to be sent to you.

Page last reviewed: 27 January 2009


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