Obsessive Hope Disorder - Reflections on 30 Years of Mental Health Reform in Australia and Visions for the Future (Technical Report)

This chapter reports the results of a systematic review and synthesis of the findings of National and State audits of mental health and related services undertaken by independent statutory authorities such as Ombudsman, Auditors, Public Advocates, Guardians and Commissioners. In some cases, the reports on which the review is based were initiated by the office undertaking the review; others were prompted by public complaints, requests by a Government, Parliament or Legislative Assembly or constituted part of the office's statutory functions (e.g. annual review of child deaths). In all cases the resulting report was undertaken independently of the government and the departments or agencies responsible for program management and/or program implementation.