Mental Health in Australia Questions 2022

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Mental Health In Australia
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Q1.Help from stakeholders and building coalition
Family groups and consumers who are associations or representatives of people
suffering from mental disorder, advocacy organisation, government agencies, mutual help
group are the major stakeholders (Compton et al., 2017). They should play an important role
in shaping mental illness policies and legislation owing to the fact that presence of stigma
triggers the onset of a vicious cycle that eventually brings about manifestation of
discriminating attitude in all walks of life. Mental Health Australia (2019) promoted the
rights and interests of the mentally sick population and urged to protect their interests.
1.1 Who can do and with whom?
Vecchi, Kenny and Kidd (2015) suggested that various recovery-oriented service
provision, or stakeholders, are available in Australia which ensures the recovery process of
the mentally ill persons from organisational and individualistic points. Such organisations,
such as Secure Extended Care Units (SECU) provide rehabilitation programs, and
involuntary residency and support to individuals with psychiatric disability. Health
advocators can take help of such stakeholders to tackle mental illness. The group can engage
the attention of such stakeholders where they will be compelled to take urgent actions in need
of the mentally sick individuals. Mental Health Australia, a non-governmental organisation
have vowed to help regarding investments of mental-health disorders and comforting the
patient condition. Their help can also be valuable in this respect.
1.2 Strategies
Some of the major advocacy strategies associated with carrying out socio economic
campaign includes protests that can be carried out by gathering mass support against the
available stigma. Campaigns and protests can be built with the help of the stakeholders to

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raise awareness in public and educating them about this impending issue (Vecchi, Kenny &
Kidd, 2015).
1.3 How to do?
Some strategies that can be adopted to foster coalition and stakeholder engagement
encompass communicating with them to gather information about their perception about
mental illness. Regular consultation is imperative for ensuring that a delivery solution for
patient advocacy is negotiated and accepted by all (Andriof & Waddock, 2017).
Understanding the root cause behind stakeholder perception and involving them in major
decision-making will also increase patient advocacy. Advocators can perform group
advocacy (concerning Government) and citizen advocacy (involving various communities)
(Vecchi, Kenny & Kidd, 2015).
Q2. Engaging and empowering community
2.1 Who can do and with whom?
Australian Government Department of Health (2019) have emphasized the fact that to
prevent relapse of mental health disorders, or to improve the situation of these patients, the
role of the community and the public attention is indispensable. The family and friends of the
person must engage in proper care giving of the individual by developing and implementing
strategies.
2.2 Strategies
Community empowerment encompasses the procedure of providing assistance to
communities for increasing a control over the lives of people who suffer from mental illness,
and are subjected to stigma. This will help in addressing the socio-economic determinants
that underpin poor mental health. Initiatives can be taken concerning the family and friends