The Mental Health Commission was established under the Mental Health Act 2001 to promote, encourage and foster high standards and good practices in the delivery of mental health service.es in Ireland. Ireland.

The 2020 Annual Report focuses on the main developments, achievements and changes in mental health services that occurred during 2019 and re-emphasizes the organisations continued efforts to pursue its key strategic objectives between 2019 and 2022. The Covid-19 pandemic laid bare many systemic issues within mental health services which are discussed in the report.