Mental Health Policy

International Overview

• Compagni A, Adams N, Daniels A (2007) International Pathways to Mental Health System Transformation: Strategies and Challenges. California: California Institute for Mental Health.

USA

• New Freedom Commission on Mental Health (2003) Achieving the Promise: Transforming Mental Health Care in America. Final report, Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Australia

• Australian Health Ministers (2003) National Mental Health Plan 2003-2008, Canberra: Australian Government.
• Queensland Health (2005) Sharing Responsibility for Recovery: creating and sustaining recovery oriented systems of care for mental health, Brisbane: Queensland Government.
• South Australian Social Inclusion Board (2007) Stepping Up: A Social Inclusion Action Plan for Mental Health Reform 2007-2012, Government of South Australia: Adelaide.
• Department of Health and Human Services (2006) Strategic Plan 2006-2011 partners...towards recovery, Tasmania: Mental Health Service.
• Department of Human Services (2002) New Directions for Victoria's Mental Health Services, Melbourne: Victorian Government.
• Department of Health (2004) A Recovery Vision For Rehabilitation. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Policy And Strategic Framework, Perth: Government of Western Australia.

New Zealand

• Mental Health Commission (2007) Te Haererenga mo te Whakaôranga 1996-2006. The Journey of Recovery for the New Zealand Mental Health Sector. Wellington: Mental Health Commission.
• Mental Health Commission (1998) Blueprint for Mental Health Services in New Zealand, Wellington: Mental Health Commission.

Scotland

• Scottish Executive (2006) Delivering for mental health, Edinburgh: Scottish Executive.

England & Wales

• HM Government (2009) New Horizons. A shared vision for mental health, London: Department of Health.
• Department of Health (2001) The Journey to Recovery - The Government's vision for mental health care, London: Department of Health.
• Department of Health (2001) The Expert Patient: A new approach to chronic disease management for the 21st century, London: Department of Health.
• Department of Health (2006) Supporting people with long-term conditions to self-care: A guide to developing local strategies and good practice, London: Department of Health.
• Cabinet Office (2006) Reaching Out: An Action Plan on Social Inclusion, London: Cabinet Office.
• Department of Health (2005) Creating a patient-led NHS, London: Department of Health.