Table 8.

A comparison between the 2010 situational analysis and the current state of CAMH policy development and implementation at provincial level

Documents	Kleintjes et al. [19]		Current state of CAMH policy development and implementation (this study)
	Nationally	Provincially	Nationally	Provincially
Mental health policy	National mental health policy guidelines of 1997 (not formally adopted)	None	National mental health policy guidelines of 1997 formally adopted in 2013	None
Mental health plans	None	Northern cape mental health draft plan	“Mental health policy framework and strategic plan 2013–2020”	None Northern Cape mental health plan finalised 2008 but not yet officially adopted
Child and adolescent mental health policy	Child and adolescent mental health policy guideline 2002	None	Child and adolescent mental health policy guideline 2002	None
Child and adolescent mental health plan	None	None	None	None
Mental health legislation	Mental health act no. 17 of 2002	National mental health act no. 17 of 2002	Mental health act no. 17 of 2002	National mental health act no. 17 of 2002
Provision for the protection of minors in national legislation	The legislation addressed only one out of six provisions recommended for the protection of minors by the WHO legislation checklist	The legislation addressed only one out of six provisions recommended for the protection of minors by the WHO legislation checklist	The legislation addressed only one out of six provisions recommended for the protection of minors by the WHO legislation checklist	The legislation addressed only one out of six provisions recommended for the protection of minors by the WHO legislation checklist
Inclusion of child and adolescent mental issues in national legislation	No	No	No	No