Strong and sustained national leadership is needed to achieve the vision set out in this report, and the system transformation required.
There is a lack of confidence in the leadership of the mental health and addiction sector, which stretches back over many years. There are also key gaps in leadership of the system – particularly around independent and cross-sectoral oversight and support for implementation.
A new Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission should be established to provide system leadership for mental health and addiction, implementation support for system transformation, and independent monitoring and oversight.
