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What does it mean to talk about ‘mental health in historical perspective’? The County Asylums Act 1808 permitted, but did not compel, Justices of the Peace to provide establishments for the care of "pauper lunatics", so that they could be removed from workhouses and … Cost of illness 6. elements of program, service and policy design and delivery. Divided into three sections, the chapters cover the general perspectives in the field, the social determinants of mental health, and current policy areas affecting mental health services. In the early days of Queensland’s history, it was assumed that people with mental illness had no capacity to look after themselves and should be separated from the rest of society. Method: The development of Australian Mental Health Services is described with reference to developments in both psychiatric intervention research and Australian culture. 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