Irish Policy Documents
Key Policy Documents and Reports that have shaped best practice around mental health, and youth mental health:
- A Vision for Change: Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy (DoH, 2006)
- Mental Health and Social Inclusion (NESF, November 2007)
- Quality Framework for Mental Health Services in Ireland (Mental Health Commission, 2007)
- A better future now: Position statement on psychiatric services for children and adolescents in Ireland (Irish College of Psychiatrists, 2005)
- Reach Out: Irish National Strategy for Action on Suicide Prevention 2005-2014 (HSE, 2005)
- The High Level of Suicide in Irish Society (Houses of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health & Children, 2006)
- Primary Care: A New Direction. Quality and Fairness - A Health System for You. National Strategy (DoHC, 2001)
- Toward 2016 - Ten Year Framework 2006 - 2015 Social Partnership Agreement (Dept. of the Taoiseach, 2006)
- The Agenda for Children's Services: A Policy Handbook (OMC & DoH, 2007)
- Giving Children a Voice. Investigation of children's experiences of participation in consultation and decision-making in Irish hospitals (OMC, 2006)
- The National Children's Strategy 2000-2010 (2000)
- Teenspace - National Recreational Policy for Young People (OMC& DoHC, 2007)
- Report from the Comhairle na nOg Implementation Group (2007)
- State of the Nations Children's Report. Ireland 2006 (OMC, 2007)



