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The 2017 National Report on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention

The 2017 National Report on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention focuses on reporting on the outcomes of our engagement with stakeholders and the work of the Commission to help shape a mental health system that can respond to peoples’ needs more effectively.

At the time of publication the Commission was developing a new monitoring and reporting framework to guide future reports. The aim of the framework was enable us to consider national reform in mental health and suicide prevention through the lens of consumers and carers, and their experiences.

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2017 National Report on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention

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Acknowledgement of Country

The Commission acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands throughout Australia.
We pay our respects to their clans, and to the elders, past present and emerging, and acknowledge their continuing connection to land, sea and community.

Diversity

The Commission is committed to embracing diversity and eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of health services. The Commission welcomes all people irrespective of ethnicity, lifestyle choice, faith, sexual orientation and gender identity.

Lived Experience

We acknowledge the individual and collective contributions of those with a lived and living experience of mental ill-health and suicide, and those who love, have loved and care for them. Each person’s journey is unique and a valued contribution to Australia’s commitment to mental health suicide prevention systems reform.