Abstract
Objectives: To examine clinician leadership for change from the perspective of complexity.
Methods: The core features of complex adaptive systems are described and examples of these characteristics are identified in Australia's mental health system. The implications of conceiving of themental health system as a complex adaptive system are explored.
Conclusions: It is concluded that there is value in conceiving of Australia's mental health system as a complex adaptive system and that such a conception provides useful guidance for leadership for change and for management.