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. 2015 Aug 24;2:e18. doi: 10.1017/gmh.2015.16

Table 2.

Relationship between mental health and other sectors described in mental health policy documents

Jurisdiction Mental health policy document (abbreviated title)a Relationship with other sectors
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
a

For full policy document titles and references see Table 1.

b

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.

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