New Directions for Victoria's Mental Health Services - September 2002

The directions outlined in these papers for the next five years will position mental health services to better respond to existing and future demand for care, by building on the strengths of the current system, developing an appropriate mix and level of services and implementing new and innovative approaches to consumer needs. The new directions include a range of initiatives that will expand the capacity of services to respond to growing demand, starting with the opening of 30 additional inpatient beds in 2002-03; create new service options and alternatives to inpatient care to improve consumer outcomes; provide the practice based evidence needed to inform future service responses; reduce the incidence and impact of mental illness and the need for high-intervention services through early intervention and relapse prevention strategies; build a stronger workforce; and further strengthen consumer and carer involvement.

New Directions For Victoria's Mental Health Services. The Next Five Years - September 2002 (pdf, 268k)

New Directions For Victoria's Mental Health Services. The Next Five Years. The Plain English Version - September 2002 (pdf, 35k)