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Trends in Health and Community Care

   

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NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH POLICY 2National mental health policyMental health is quite common among different people in Australia with it. The majority of Australians are directly or implicitly affected by the influence of mental illness in their lifetime. Mental disorder is widespread, with 3% of the population undergoing acute or recurringdisorder and up to 45% of them undergoing mental illness in their lifetime. The effect on those suffering from mental health, their families, and healthcare providers, and the Australian society,can be significant. This essay will focus on the Australian national health care policy of 2008, thekey elements of the strategy and go in depth looking at the framework that will be used to analyze it (Slade, Teessons, and Burgess, 2009).The key elements of this national mental health policy include; first it will look at the rights and responsibilities of individuals faced with mental health problems and illness. It will ensure that once the individuals are identified, they are treated with the utmost respect and their rights upheld. Also, it ensures that they do not face any stigma and discrimination while carrying out their activities. Next, it looks at promoting mental health, in that it has ways and steps to cope with stressful situations in their lives thus reduce the risk of mental health or find proper ways to deal with mental health illness (Jorm, 2012).Another element is to prevent mental health problems in Australians which in return willreduce the number of suicides and also mental health illness. Next is intervening early where individuals will get the necessary help soon enough thus ensuring that they get better quickly andhave a handle on the mental health illness. Also, it focuses on ensuring that individuals who are facing mental health problems gain access to the correct care at the exact time so that that they can get better. Then another element is the people involved careerwise in proving the care for mental health patients (Jorm, 2012) .
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