Fourth National Mental Health Plan 2009-14

The fourth national mental health plan: an agenda for collaborative government action in mental health 2009-2014 has been released by the Australian Department of Health and Ageing. This plan identifies key actions and priority areas for developing "a mental health system that enables recovery, that prevents and detects mental illness early and ensures appropriate treatment and community support for all Australians with a mental illness."

The plan has five priority areas for government action in mental health:
* Social inclusion and recovery
* Prevention and early intervention
* Service access, coordination and continuity of care
* Quality improvement and innovation and
* Accountability - measuring and reporting progress.