Abstract

Author(s):

Marcus Nicol

Presented by:

Catherine Brown, National Mental Health Commission.

The presentation will cover the National Mental Health Commission’s (NMHC) role in reporting progress on the Fifth National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Plan (Fifth Plan), with a particular focus on Priority Area 5: “Improving the physical health of people living with mental illness and reducing early mortality relevant to physical health”.

High-level results from the NMHC survey of Fifth Plan stakeholders will be presented, providing insight into feedback from key stakeholders (Primary Health Networks, state, territory and Commonwealth governments) with regards to achieving progress in Priority Are 5 of the Fifth Plan.