In 1994, Australian Health Ministers agreed that promoting mental health and preventing mental illness was one of the four priority national health goals [1], Australia's National Mental Health Strategy includes among its aims the promotion of mental health and prevention of mental illness [2]. To date, the main focus of activity under the Strategy has been on the structural reform of the mental health service delivery system.
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Commonwealth Department of Health and Human Services (DSHS). Better Health Outcomes for Australians—National Health Goals and Targets. Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service, 1994.
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Australian Health Ministers.National Mental Health Policy. Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service, 1992.
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National Mental Health Report First National Mental Health Report 1993. Monitoring Progress Towards National Mental Health Policy. Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service, 1994.
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National Health and Medical Research Council.The Health Australia Project Promoting Health in Australia. A review of the infrastructure supports for national health advancement. Discussion Paper. Canberra: National Health and Medical Research Council, 1995.
