Mental health reform in Australia - unfinished business

Sebastian Rosenberg; Luis Salvador Carulla; Alan Rosen

doi:10.1192/bji.2023.19

Mental health reform in Australia - unfinished business

BJPsych Int. 2023 Nov;20(4):99-101. doi: 10.1192/bji.2023.19.

Authors

Sebastian Rosenberg¹, Luis Salvador Carulla², Alan Rosen³

Affiliations

¹ Senior Lecturer, Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia. Email sebastian.rosenberg@sydney.edu.au.
² Professor, Health Research Institute, University of Canberra, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
³ Professor, Australian Health Services Research Institute, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.

Abstract

Australia was one of the first countries to develop a national mental health strategy. This article reviews the progress of reform, outlining some strengths, weaknesses and prospective challenges.

Keywords: Australia; human rights; mental health; planning; policy.

Publication types

Review