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ADF Mental Health Strategy
 The 2011 ADF Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy provides a blueprint for the development of the 2012-2015 Mental Health and Wellbeing Action Plan; which will allow the finalisation of Dunt review recommendations, align Defence with the national mental health reform agenda, and put in place a system that is self monitoring and continuously improving.
The strategy articulates Defence’s vision of achieving capability through mental fitness through a commitment to:
- promoting good mental health and wellbeing through leadership at all levels,
- developing a culture that supports personnel to better recognise mental health issues, and assists themselves and their colleagues,
- preparing our personnel to meet the unique occupational risks of military service,
- evidence-based treatment and recovery programs utilising a partnership between individuals, families, command and health providers,
- innovation and research that improves our understanding of mental health and wellbeing in the ADF and delivery of mental health care, and
- supporting effective transition and continuity of mental health and wellbeing for those personnel leaving the ADF.
This commitment will be achieved by meeting six strategic objectives, including:
- promoting and supporting mental fitness within the ADF;
- identification and response to mental health risks of military;
- delivery of comprehensive, coordinated, and customised mental health care;
- continuously improving the quality of mental health care;
- building an evidence base about military mental health and wellbeing; and
- strengthening strategic partnerships and strategic development.
The 2012-2015 Mental Health and Wellbeing Action Plan will be finalised in early 2012 and will articulate the actions to achieve these objectives as well as the key performance indicators.
While the action plan is being finalised, Defence senior leadership has identified seven priority actions for immediate attention, including:
- a communications strategy to address stigma and barriers to care;
- enhanced service delivery;
- development of e-mental health approaches;
- up-skilling health providers;
- improving pathways to care;
- strengthening the mental health screening continuum; and
- developing a comprehensive peer support network.
Feedback
If you would like to contact DMH or provide feedback which relates to the information on this site, or any general ADFMHS issue please e-mail the ADFMHS Team:
DMH.mentalhealth@defence.gov.au
4 November, 2011
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