WEL102A Case Study: Analyzing Mental Health Initiatives in Australia

This case study explores mental health initiatives in Australia, focusing on the significance of World Mental Health Day and Mental Health Week. It examines the roles of the Australian government and non-governmental organizations in addressing mental health issues, including their strategies for prevention, early intervention, and treatment. The study also investigates community engagement and the impact of social media on promoting mental well-being and resilience. Ultimately, it emphasizes the collaborative efforts needed to reduce mental health problems and enhance the quality of life for individuals in Australia, highlighting the importance of awareness campaigns, funding support, and positive lifestyle changes facilitated by media and community initiatives. Desklib offers a wealth of resources, including similar case studies and solved assignments, to support students in their academic endeavors.

CASE STUDY
MENTAL HEALTH
AND COMMUNITY

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
Purpose of world mental health day and their importance.....................................................1
Response of government and NGO on mental health in Australia........................................2
Community response towards the mental health initiative like mental health weeks............4
Promotion of mental health regards with media and social media.........................................4
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Mental health is defined as the perceptive, social and sensitive well-being. It is associated
with the thinking and behaviour of people which include thinking and pattern. In this, there are
various people who use the term mental well-being that show the mean of non-appearance of the
any kind of mental disorder or disease. Moreover, the mental health usually affects the daily
living of person and also create hindrance in relationship, and the physical health of individual.
However, the mental health also includes emotional, psychological and the social wellbeing. In
this, to reduce the issue which is originated regards with the mental health issue. The world
mental day and mental health week is announced which work as awareness program within
Australia. The main motive of the world mental health day on the 10th October is creating
campaign that focus on the increasing investment on the mental health. The theme that is
associated with the world mental health day is to move for mental health and develop preventive
ways. In this report, the importance of mental world day is discussed with the role of
administration and non-government agencies. The value of engaging community and social
group for the mental health week and the role which may influence media and community media
in the mental health elevation (Bergin et. al., 2020).
MAIN BODY
Purpose of world mental health day and their importance
The world mental health day is defined as the global day for the global psychological
health education which used to develop mindfulness and advocacy in contradiction of the social
stigma. In this, it was first celebrated in the 1992 due to rising cases of mental health. This
initiative was regulated by the world health organisation with the number of members and the
contact which is associated with the more than 150 countries. The initiative has various aim and
objective to create a global trend among the people to know about mental health and it is act as
disease which may disturb the wellness of people. Whereas, the main aim of world mental health
day to educate the people and spreading the awareness which show the importance of the mental
health and they should never ignore or the neglect their mental health issue. it is significant to
share the information regards with the mental health issue because according to the world health
organisation 1 in 13 internationally suffer from the illness called as nervousness (Brunier et. al.,
2020).
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Moreover, the WHO is helpful to play the role for the development of effective framework
for the disorder which is based on the most common disease named mental disorder on the world
wide level with the specific form of phobia, the major depressing disorder and the community
phobia which is most shared nervousness disorder. As per this, the mental health is very
important for the development of awareness regards with mental health. This also helps
determine how they have handle stress, related with others and make their choices. The mental
health is important at the stage of life which is started with the childhood to adolescent through
the adulthood and ageing.
The major key pointer which is associated with the world mental health day is to achieve
minimum cases or the issue which is associated with mental health. The rising cases which is
associated with the aspect of mental health raise issue with the people health and with campaign
the information is shared with a large number which is helpful to reduce the rising cases and
provide improvement towards their life and enhance standard of living. So, with the help of
world mental health day, the government and non-governmental agencies try to achieve demise
cases of mental health issue and promote healthy living among the people. Due to the poor
mental, the people face issue with their living, relationship and many more. The world mental
health day provide an identification for the people to manage and inform regarding the mental
health which is now day a serious concern. So, with the help to this day, they achieve an
environment which is free from the issue which is related with the mental health problem
(Chekroud et. al., 2018).
Response of government and NGO on mental health in Australia
The role of governments in the context with the mental health play important aspect
towards the population of Australia. The mental health is defined as the key elements of the
overall health and well-being. In Australia, around the 1 in 5 people of the age group 16 to 85
will majorly experience a mental health disorder, in this, the mental health usually affects and is
affected by the various factor which is related with socioeconomic factor majorly include person
access towards the service, living condition and the employments status which may contribute in
the mental health. The mental health and physical health is always correlated with each other.
Whereas, the people with disease of mental disorder are more likely used to develop physical
illness and tend to die earlier than the population (Gonsalves et. al., 2019).
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In the November 2020, the prime minister used to announce some aspect that productivity
commission mental health inquiry which help to leader to improvement the mental health system
in Australia to create a person centred care for the mental health people. In this, the productivity
commission is usually focus on the present mental health scheme of Australia which is not
comprehensive and they used to reform of the mental health system that produce great welfares
in the quality of life for the persons with the psychological ill health which is valued up to 18
billion dollars as per each year. With this, the additional annual benefits of the 1.3 billion dollar
which is occur due the enhance economic participation. In 2021, the federal budget, the
government of Australia used to announce a 2.7-billion-dollar investment as per their last 4
years, moreover, the national mental health and suicide prevention plan also responding with the
base of suggestion from the productivity commission inquiry report on the mental health
(Hazlett-Stevens et. al., 2018). The plan majorly include from the government side is to invest
that address:
 The prevention and early intervention
 Suicide prevention
 Treatment of population who is facing the issue of mental health.
 Supporting the vulnerable aspect which is focus on the retardation of mental health issue.
Through this, the 2021 budget, the government is usually investing 177 million dollars to
reconstruct a comprehensive evidence base to support a real time monitoring and the data that
collected for the mental health suicide prevention system. It is helpful to enable the service to
delivered to those who need them and improve the condition of mental health outcome for the
people of Australia (Huang et. al., 2019).
In this, the non-governmental agencies in the Australia include mental health Australia,
mental health foundation of Australia, mind Australia and so on. the non-governmental agencies
usually provide information among people for the mental health. In this, they include campaign
and informative camp in different region with number of people to provide quality based data
and information to people in order understand the mental health circumstance. The role of non-
governmental organisation is active in the wide range of areas which include child mental health
and psychotic condition, drug and alcohol abuse, dementia and many more. There are number of
activities that include treatment, rehabilitation, community care, awareness and lobbying
(Kawakami et. al., 2020).
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Community response towards the mental health initiative like mental health weeks.
In this, the major aspect which is followed for the engagement of community for the
initiative such as mental health week help to develop and build the information related with the
mental health. Whereas, it is work as mental health promotion aims to maximise the ability
which help the children, youth, adults and older people to realise their potential which help to
cope with the normal stress of the life and they used to participate meaningful in their
communities. In this, being the part of community can help a positive effect on the mental and
emotional wellbeing. The community is usually involving and provide a sense of happiness and
social connection which may reduce some impact of mental issue. the mental health week also
offer extra meaning and purpose for the day to day life.
Moreover, the communities which can exist or to be created from the shared location,
hobbies, lived experience and background or any common cause. For the number of people,
communication with people through using online platform majorly include social media or in
person help them to have the healthier mind-set that help to have the health mind-set which is
appropriate the function in improving the self-worth and the greater life based on enjoyments. It
is also analysing that the due the mental health week one third of adults who based on Australian
is not involve in any social or the community groups. As per this, the people who used to talk to
and depend on and making new interaction through their hobby or a social is also beneficial
approach in order to reduce the risk of mental disorder (Marshall et. al., 2020).
As per this, there are number of activities which is regulated in mental health weeks is
helpful to enhance the sense of belonging. In this, the learning towards the language, joining any
dance are act as option which create schedule in the active way and through this the
communication and new interaction has been made that is helpful to reduce the complication and
consequence of mental health.
Promotion of mental health regards with media and social media
In this, the role of media and social media in the mental health promotion is very useful
where the number of people used to meet new people and minimise the risk of mental health
issue. as per this, the social media has various benefits in order to promote the mental wellbeing
and resilience. The advantage includes relieve of social isolation and loneliness by opening up
the new core of communication that help to provide a better pathway for the people to interact
with the help of social media that reduce loneliness and issue regards with mental health.
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Moreover, with the help of social media, there are number of people who used to change
their lifestyle because of those people who share their thought and views which create positive
impact and influence the behaviour for the healthy learning. As per this, the public talks and e-
talks is usually conducted on the various media platform in order to enhance the mental
wellbeing and resilience. Therefore, they help in building community which is helping the
joining of local meetups that explore the people to know their needs and requirement that build
effective wellbeing. Overall, the world health organisation also uses digital platform to share
their information regards with mental health (Santana et. al., 2020).
CONCLUSION
As per the above discussion, it is analysed that the world mental health day and mental
health week day have their single motive which is based on formulating the awareness which is
based on mental health. In this, the government and non-governmental bodies or agencies also
provide support by initiating campaign and raising of funds for people who is dealing with issue
of mental health. Moreover, the people is also change their lifestyle by following the positive
approach which is generated from social media and media. Whereas, media is play informative
role in generating approach which is based on mental health wellbeing and resilience.
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