Commonwealth of Australia policies, plans, and legislation
The Framework has been closely aligned with the following Commonwealth mental health policies and plans:
- Fourth National Mental Health Plan. An agenda for collaborative government action in mental health 2009 – 2014. Commonwealth of Australia 2009
- Life is For Everyone (LIFE). A Framework for prevention of suicide in Australia. Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing 2007
- National Anti-Racism Strategy
- National Mental Health Policy 2008. National Mental Health Strategy. Commonwealth of Australia 2009
- National Mental Health Workforce Strategy and National Mental Health Workforce Plan. Mental Health Workforce Advisory Committee, 2011
- National Framework for Recovery Oriented Services
- The Roadmap for National Mental Health Reform 2012-2022. Council of Australian Governments, Dec 2012
The Framework for MHiMA also builds on the following Commonwealth Multicultural and Social Inclusion Plans and Policies and the National Disability Strategy:
- 2010 – 2020 National Disability Strategy. Commonwealth of Australia 2011
- Foundations for a Stronger, Fairer Australia. Part of the Social Inclusion Agenda. Commonwealth of Australia 2011
- Framework for the implementation of the National Mental Health Plan 2003 – 2008 in Multicultural Australia. National Mental Health Strategy. Commonwealth of Australia 2004
It supports the following charters and legislation:
- Mental Health: statement of rights and responsibilities (1991)
- Australian Charter of Health Care Rights (2008)
- Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986
- Disability Discrimination Act 1992
- Racial Discrimination Act 1975
It supports the following internationally agreed human rights obligations:
- International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights:
http://www.hrweb.org/legal/cpr.html - International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights:
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/ProfessionalInterest/Pages/CESCR.aspx - International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination:
http://www.humanrights.gov.au/racial_discrimination/guide_law/icerd.html