Policies Plans and Standards

South Australia’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Policy 2010-15

South Australia’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Policy recognises that good mental health and wellbeing depends on a wide range of factors. 

A holistic, whole of community approach is essential to prevent and reduce the impacts of mental illness and help people who are experiencing mental illness achieve their recovery goals. 

As a result, the policy emphasises the importance of promoting and developing environments, relationships and services, which promote and sustain good mental health and facilitate the recovery journey for everyone who experiences mental illness. 

The development of this policy is based on an understanding that feeling positive about life and being able to deal with the challenges and difficulties we face is important to everyone in our community.

Plans

South Australian mental health service planning is guided by the:

• SA Health Strategic Plan 2008-10 
• Stepping Up: A Social Inclusion Action Plan for Mental Health Reform 2007-12 
• Fourth National Mental Health Plan