sec.7Meaning of whole-of-government strategic plan

### sec.7 Meaning of whole-of-government strategic plan A whole-of-government strategic plan is a plan for the improvement of mental health and the limiting of harm associated with substance misuse that— provides strategic guidance and direction about the intended outcomes of government funding of, and the development and implementation of policy in relation to, the mental health and substance misuse system; and establishes benchmarks and performance measures for evaluating and reporting on the effectiveness of the mental health and substance misuse system; and fosters the development and strengthening of partnerships and the integration of services across relevant agencies; and fosters the development of evidence-based policy and promotes the uptake of innovation and evidence-based practice by relevant agencies; and includes strategies for— increasing participation by relevant persons in the development, delivery and evaluation of policies, programs and services to the greatest extent possible; and supporting and promoting the mental health and wellbeing of the community; and supporting and promoting the prevention of, and early intervention in relation to, mental illness and substance misuse; and supporting and promoting the general health and wellbeing of relevant persons; and enhancing community awareness and understanding about mental health and substance misuse issues, including for the purpose of reducing stigma and discrimination; and provides for other matters the commission considers necessary to exercise its functions under this Act. - (a) provides strategic guidance and direction about the intended outcomes of government funding of, and the development and implementation of policy in relation to, the mental health and substance misuse system; and - (b) establishes benchmarks and performance measures for evaluating and reporting on the effectiveness of the mental health and substance misuse system; and - (c) fosters the development and strengthening of partnerships and the integration of services across relevant agencies; and - (d) fosters the development of evidence-based policy and promotes the uptake of innovation and evidence-based practice by relevant agencies; and - (e) includes strategies for— (i) increasing participation by relevant persons in the development, delivery and evaluation of policies, programs and services to the greatest extent possible; and (ii) supporting and promoting the mental health and wellbeing of the community; and (iii) supporting and promoting the prevention of, and early intervention in relation to, mental illness and substance misuse; and (iv) supporting and promoting the general health and wellbeing of relevant persons; and (v) enhancing community awareness and understanding about mental health and substance misuse issues, including for the purpose of reducing stigma and discrimination; and - (i) increasing participation by relevant persons in the development, delivery and evaluation of policies, programs and services to the greatest extent possible; and - (ii) supporting and promoting the mental health and wellbeing of the community; and - (iii) supporting and promoting the prevention of, and early intervention in relation to, mental illness and substance misuse; and - (iv) supporting and promoting the general health and wellbeing of relevant persons; and - (v) enhancing community awareness and understanding about mental health and substance misuse issues, including for the purpose of reducing stigma and discrimination; and - (f) provides for other matters the commission considers necessary to exercise its functions under this Act. - (i) increasing participation by relevant persons in the development, delivery and evaluation of policies, programs and services to the greatest extent possible; and - (ii) supporting and promoting the mental health and wellbeing of the community; and - (iii) supporting and promoting the prevention of, and early intervention in relation to, mental illness and substance misuse; and - (iv) supporting and promoting the general health and wellbeing of relevant persons; and - (v) enhancing community awareness and understanding about mental health and substance misuse issues, including for the purpose of reducing stigma and discrimination; and