The Scottish Government's current policy document and action plan for mental health improvement, Towards a Mentally Flourishing Scotland (TAMFS): Policy and Action Plan 2009-2011 sits alongside other documents which aim to increase local and national action relating to mental health improvement in Scotland. TAMFS aims to secure commitment from more partners, and encourage and support more locally driven action. Mental health improvement policy Towards a Mentally Flourishing Scotland: Policy and Action Plan 2009-2011 [PDF: 5.84mb]: This policy and action plan outlines the Government's plans for mental health improvement for the period 2009-2011. To read more about Towards a Mentally Flourishing Scotland, visit the Current policy section. Delivering for mental health [PDF: 873kb]: The mental health delivery plan for Scotland sets out targets and commitments for the development of mental health services. With Inclusion in Mind [PDF: 271kb]: With Inclusion in Mind provides guidance and best practice to enable local authorities to understand and fulfill their duties under Sections 25-31 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003. Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act (2003) [PDF: 961kb]: The Act, which came into force in October 2005, places a clear statutory duty on the local authority to promote wellbeing and social development for those who have, or have had, a mental disorder. choose life [PDF: 209kb]: The Strategy and Action Plan draws on a wide range of ideas, experiences and perspectives from people right across Scotland who have a mental illness or who have experienced a mental illness. Scotland's National Dementia Strategy [PDF 1198.46kb] This document from the Scottish Government sets out Scotland’s national dementia strategy Health improvement policy equal minds – Addressing Mental Health Inequalities in Scotland [PDF: 391kb]: How does being a woman or a man, being young or old, or from an ethnic minority community affect mental health? How do poverty and deprivation affect wellbeing? This research paper considers the issues associated with inequalities and mental health. Better Health, Better Care: Action Plan [PDF: 2.83mb]: The Action Plan was launched by the Scottish Government in December 2007. It sets out a five year action plan to create a mutual NHS, helping people to sustain and improve their health, particularly in disadvantaged communities, and ensuring better, local and faster access to health care. equally well [PDF: 514kb]: A report from the Ministerial Task Force on Health Inequalities. A National Self Harm Working Group was established in August 2009 to take these tasks forward and to map out the next stage of activity in developing services and health improvement approaches. The consultation resulted in the publication of the refreshed paper, Responding to Self-Harm in Scotland: Final Report For more information on policies, strategies and frameworks relating to specific priorities within TAMFS, visit the Current policies, strategies, frameworks and resources section.