Table 3 The national and provincial policy documents identified from the nine South African provincial department of health websites

Stand-alone mental health policy

Mental health policy framework and strategic plan 2013–2020 [13]

X

X

X

X

X

X

Provincial mental healthcare (22 January 2001) policy. 2004 year of review: 2009 #outdated

X

X

Stand-alone child and adolescent mental health policy

Child and adolescent mental health policy guidelines 2003 [14]

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

CAMH plans

None

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Mental health legislation

National mental health act no. 17 of 2002 [17]

Other comprehensive general health care documents

 General health policy

Healthcare 2030: the Road to Wellness [25]

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 Strategic plan

X

Strategic plan 2015–2019 [26]

X

X

X

Free state strategic 5 year plan 2010/11–14/15 [27] #outdated

X

X

 Annual performance plans

Annual performance plan 2013/14–15/16 [28]

X

X

Annual performance plan 2008/09–2011(March 2008) [29] #outdated

Annual performance plan 2016/17 [30]

X

X