1 every age. 2 The plan's priorities for 2015-2019: a healthier 3 eating and active living; tobacco-free living; reducing 4 harmful alcohol and drug use; improving mental health; 5 and preventing violence and injury. This is the second 6 of these Statewide health and wellbeing plans and is 7 stronger in its focus on health inequities. 8 The Government has also committed to deliver a new 9 10 year Victorian mental health strategy. The strategy 10 will focus on outcomes we want to see for people with a 11 mental illness, their families and carers, and the 12 broader community. It will have a strong recovery 13 focus and a strong focus on community-based support and 14 care. 15 Minister Foley has committed to a focus in the 16 plan on improving access to mental health services in 17 Regional Victoria. 18 These two plans, alongside the work of Better Care 19 Victoria and broader Commonwealth and State reform 20 discussions that Terry will discuss in a bit more 21 detail in a moment, provide a really valuable framework 22 for how regional services are planned and organised 23 going forward. 24 I also think that there is an opportunity to 25 leverage existing and emerging networks in this region 26 to drive planning and collaboration on prevention, 27 early intervention and more person-centered health and 28 social care. 29 I think it's critically important that the 30 approach to local improvement initiatives is 31 co-designed and co-produced through local leaders.
1 every age. 2 The plan's priorities for 2015-2019: a healthier 3 eating and active living; tobacco-free living; reducing 4 harmful alcohol and drug use; improving mental health; 5 and preventing violence and injury. This is the second 6 of these Statewide health and wellbeing plans and is 7 stronger in its focus on health inequities. 8 The Government has also committed to deliver a new 9 10 year Victorian mental health strategy. The strategy 10 will focus on outcomes we want to see for people with a 11 mental illness, their families and carers, and the 12 broader community. It will have a strong recovery 13 focus and a strong focus on community-based support and 14 care. 15 Minister Foley has committed to a focus in the 16 plan on improving access to mental health services in 17 Regional Victoria. 18 These two plans, alongside the work of Better Care 19 Victoria and broader Commonwealth and State reform 20 discussions that Terry will discuss in a bit more 21 detail in a moment, provide a really valuable framework 22 for how regional services are planned and organised 23 going forward. 24 I also think that there is an opportunity to 25 leverage existing and emerging networks in this region 26 to drive planning and collaboration on prevention, 27 early intervention and more person-centered health and 28 social care. 29 I think it's critically important that the 30 approach to local improvement initiatives is 31 co-designed and co-produced through local leaders.
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