There are important compliance implications for clinical mental health and wellbeing services arising from the legislative changes in the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022.
From 1 September 2023, clinical mental health and wellbeing services have new reporting obligations to the Office of the Chief Psychiatrist. They are also required to adhere to an expanded set of rights-based principles emphasising supported decision-making, dignity and autonomy.
The documents listed below outline these changes. They also highlight the compliance expectations that remain unchanged in the areas of clinical practice overseen by the Chief Psychiatrist.
Factsheet - Changes to the Chief Psychiatrist’s statutory role and what it means for service providers
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Factsheet - Changes to the Chief Psychiatrist’s statutory role and what it means for service providers
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Factsheet - Clinical governance
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Factsheet - Clinical governance
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Factsheet - Custodial settings
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Factsheet - Custodial settings
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Factsheet - Electroconvulsive Treatment (ECT) and Neurosurgery
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Factsheet - Electroconvulsive Treatment (ECT) and Neurosurgery
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Factsheet - Reportable deaths
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Factsheet - Reportable deaths
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Factsheet - Restrictive interventions in designated mental health services
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Factsheet - Restrictive interventions in designated mental health services
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Factsheet - Sexual safety
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Factsheet - Sexual safety
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