Table 2.
Jurisdiction | Mental health policy document (abbreviated title)a | Relationship with other sectors | ||||||||||
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Physical health | Drug and alcohol | Aged care | Indigenous | Housing | Education | Employment | Disability | Communityb | Emergency | Criminal Justice | ||
Australia (national) | National Mental Health Policy | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | |
Fourth National Mental Health Plan | ++ | ++ | ++ | + | ++ | ++ | + | + | ++ | ++ | ++ | |
The Roadmap for Mental Health Reform | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ||
Australian Capital Territory | ACT Mental Health Services Plan | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ||
Building a Strong Foundation | ++ | ++ | ++ | |||||||||
New South Wales | NSW: A New Direction for Mental Health | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | + | ++ | ||
Community Mental Health Strategy | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | + | ++ | ++ | + | ||
Interagency Plan for Better Mental Health | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | |
Queensland | Queensland Plan for Mental Health | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | + | + | ++ | ++ | ++ | + |
Strategic Directions for Mental Health Promotion | ++ | + | + | ++ | + | + | ||||||
South Australia | Mental Health and Wellbeing Policy | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Tasmania | Mental Health Services Strategic Plan | + | + | + | + | + | ||||||
Building the Foundations | ++ | ++ | + | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ||
Victoria | Because Mental Health Matters | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | + | ++ | ++ | ++ |
Western Australia | Mental Health 2020 | + | + | + | ++ | ++ | + | + | + | + | ++ | ++ |
A Recovery Vision for Rehabilitation | ++ | + | + | ++ | ++ | + | ||||||
Canada (national) | Changing Directions, Changing Lives | + | + | + | ++ | ++ | ++ | + | ++ | ++ | ||
Alberta | Creating Connections Strategy | + | + | ++ | ++ | + | + | + | ++ | |||
Creating Connections Action Plan | + | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | + | ++ | + | ||||
British Columbia | Healthy Minds, Healthy People | + | ++ | + | ++ | + | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ||
Manitoba | Rising to the Challenge | + | ++ | + | ++ | + | + | + | + | |||
New Brunswick | The Action Plan for Mental Health | + | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | + | ++ | ++ | |||
Newfoundland and Labrador | Working Together for Mental Health | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | ||||
Northwest Territories | Pathways to Wellness | ++ | + | ++ | + | + | ++ | |||||
Nova Scotia | Together We Can | + | + | + | + | ++ | ++ | + | + | ++ | ++ | |
Ontario | Open Minds, Healthy Minds | ++ | + | ++ | ++ | + | + | ++ | ++ | |||
England | No Health Without Mental Health (Strategy) | ++ | + | ++ | ++ | ++ | + | ++ | ||||
Delivering Better Mental Health Outcomes | ++ | + | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | |||||
Implementation Framework | ++ | + | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | |||
Closing the Gap | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | + | ++ | ++ | |||||
New Zealand | Te Tāhuhu | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | |
Rising to the Challenge | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ||
Blueprint II | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ||
Blueprint II (companion) | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | + | ++ | |
Republic of Ireland | A Vision for Change | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ||
Scotland | Mental Health Strategy for Scotland | ++ | ++ | + | ++ | ++ | ++ | |||||
Wales | Together for Mental Health: Strategy | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ||
Together for Mental Health: Delivery Plan | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ||||
Total: jurisdictions (n = 22) | 20 | 21 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 21 | 12 | 21 | |
Total: countries (n = 5) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
For full policy document titles and references see Table 1.
May include some overlap with other sector categories, in particular disability and employment services.
+Level 1 relationship – intersectoral collaboration is acknowledged as important without further detail being provided.
++Level 2 relationship – further information about collaboration was provided, ranging from some explanation of an example of intersectoral collaboration with minimal details provided to highly detailed and specific examples.