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Overview


Overview: The Commonwealth's component of the COAG National Action Plan on Mental Health 2006-2011

Progress Updates


COAG National Action Plan on Mental Health - Progress Report 2006-07

This is the first in the series of annual reports for monitoring implementation of the COAG National Action Plan on Mental Health (2006 - 2011). Prepared under the auspice of Australia's Health Ministers, it describes the progress made in 2006-07, the commencement year of the Action Plan.

Summative Evaluation Report of the Third National Mental Health Plan

The evaluation of the National Mental Health Plan 2003-2008 (the Third Plan) was conducted by independent consultants Charles Curie and Graham Thornicroft in 2008.

Disclaimer: The recommendations and views presented in this report reflect the findings and conclusions of the consultants by the consultants and do not necessarily reflect the views in whole or part of Governments or individual stakeholders. A Reference Group established to support the consultants provided factual input to the paper.

Summative Evaluation Report of the Third National Mental Health Plan (PDF 232 KB)

Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations

Progress Report - DEEWR September 2010 (PDF 104 KB)
Programs reported on by this progress report:
Helping people with a mental illness enter and remain in employment

Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Progress Report - FaHCSIA December 2010 (PDF 21 KB)
Programs reported on by this update:
Community Mental Health Evaluations
Personal Helpers and Mentors (PHaMs)
More Respite Places to Help Families and Carers
Community Based Services to help Families Cope with Mental Illness

Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing

Better Access initiative - Mental Health Skills Training
The 2009 -10 Budget included changes to the Better Access initiative. From 1 January 2010, a new Medicare item will be introduced for general practitioners who have not undertaken accredited Mental Health Skills Training. Outline of training requirements

Progress report on DoHA initiatives April 2011 (PDF 101 KB)

Page currency, Latest update: 02 March, 2011

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