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Policy direction 5

Hong Kong should refine the policymaking process through
conducting regular monitoring, evaluation, and review efforts
to update its mental health policies and plans

5.1 The Government should ensure that key performance indicators (KPIs) for the
mental health system are in place and initiate regularised data collection to
facilitate monitoring and evaluation of progress. To achieve this, the Government
can consider setting up a functional mental health unit for coordination purposes
in aligning policy goals, financing, and implementation. This Unit should
conduct research and determine a set of KPIs that can be used to measure
the mental health system and direct efforts for future policy- and plan-making.
Subsequently, the Unit should collect data to support assessment of KPIs in a
regular and systematic manner.

5.2 The Government and relevant authorities should conduct data analyses and
synthesis to assess progress towards mental health goals. This includes
focuses on: (i) reviewing and updating at-risk groups and relevant interventions
in consideration of changes in the society triggered by notable events, such as
the COVID-19 pandemic; (ii) pushing for a systematic and regularised evaluation
process for programmes that assesses their effectiveness and proposes ways
forward; (iii) examining the economic cost of mental health care and assessing
the cost-effectiveness of new and existing strategies.

5.3 The Government should consider reviewing Hong Kong’s mental health
policy and publish a comprehensive implementation plan that includes solid
implementation timeframes and resource planning.

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