Building partnerships for Community Mental Health Care
The redefined goal for Stage 2 of the APCMHDP is to build a supportive network of mental health leadership across the Asia-Pacific whose activities contribute to improving community mental health for the region. In particular, this stage of the project focuses on developing a set of common principles of partnerships in community mental health, while also highlighting a best practice example of these partnerships across each country.
At the Melbourne meeting in August 2009, the group identified actions to address the major challenges to building robust community mental health services including conducting and prominently publishing research on the value of community mental health development, promoting anti-‐stigma campaigns, ensuring a whole of government approach, involving consumers and families more meaningfully, and developing clear communication strategies. A report can be accessed on the publications page.
Timelines for Stage 2 of the Project
2009
2010