Commonwealth, state and territory health ministers met in Brisbane to discuss a range of priority health issues including remote area renal services, national health call centres, pandemic influenza, childhood obesity, quality and safety, and a range of health workforce issues.

At this meeting, the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) agreed to a National Action Plan on Mental Health involving a joint package of measures and significant new investment by all governments over five years that will promote better mental health and provide additional support to people with mental illness, their families and their carers.