Reducing stigma and discrimination towards people with mental illness. Targeted consultations: Interim report

Abstract

Reducing stigma and discrimination is critical to improving the wellbeing of people with lived experience of mental illness. Priority Area 6 of Australia’s Fifth National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Plan outlines the need for a nationally coordinated approach to reduce stigma and discrimination towards people with mental illness that is poorly understood in the community. We conducted stakeholder consultations that aimed to inform options for an effective strategy for reducing stigma and discrimination in Australia.