The Like Minds National Plan 2003-2005 outlines the vision, aims and objectives of the project in detail, as well as learnings from project evaluations to date.

VISION
A nation that values and includes all people with experience of mental illness

AIMS

• Enable all people with experience of mental illness to gain equality and respect and to enjoy the same rights as others.
• Change public and private sector policy to value and include all people with experience of mental illness.
• Create greater understanding, acceptance and support for all people with experience of mental illness.

OBJECTIVES

1. Engage the leadership and participation of individuals and groups of people with experience of mental illness.
2. Engage supporters and allies as partners.
3. Advocate for non-discriminatory policies and practices.
   3.1 Advocate for non-discriminatory policies and practices within organisations that are responsible for housing, education, employment, income and access to goods and services.
   3.2 Advocate for non-discriminatory policies and practices within organisations that are responsible for mental health services.
4. Use mass media, community education and other means to improve the social inclusion of people with experience of mental illness.
5. Develop specific approaches by Māori, in recognition of their status under the Treaty of Waitangi, to address the discrimination faced by Māori with experience of mental illness.
6. Develop specific approaches for people from different cultures, ethnic groups and age groups.
7. Develop and strengthen infrastructure to improve co-operation and co-ordination to achieve the aims of the project