COAG national action plan on mental health (2006-2011)

Information about measures being progressed by the Department of Health and Ageing as part of the Council of Australian Governments' (COAG) national action plan.

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In July 2006, COAG endorsed a National action plan on mental health (2006-2011). Under the plan, the Commonwealth is implementing 17 measures over five years to improve services for people with a mental illness, their families and carers, through:

increasing clinical and health services available in the community and providing new team work arrangements for psychiatrists, general practitioners, psychologists and mental health nurses
providing new non-clinical and respite services for people with mental illness and their families and carers
providing an increase in the mental health workforce
providing new programs for community awareness

Responsibility for implementing the Commonwealth component of the COAG plan spans a number of portfolios:

Health and Ageing (implementing 11 of 17 measures)
Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Education, Employment and Workplace Relations

Overview of the Commonwealth component of the COAG plan

Regular progress reports on implementation of COAG mental health initiatives are available under "What's new" at the Commonwealth's mental health and well being website (www.mentalhealth.gov.au).

Page last reviewed: 21 March 2010