These resources and reports contain information about quality and safety in clinical mental health service provision.
Seclusion and restraint report 2020–24
The Seclusion and restraint report 2020–24 is a comprehensive account of restrictive intervention use in Victoria. It contains data on rates of seclusion and restraint at the health service, state and national levels. It also documents the age groups of impacted people and relevant characteristics such as sex and cultural background.
Chief Psychiatrist's Quality and Safety Bulletins
The Chief Psychiatrist issues quarterly quality and safety bulletins to provide specialist advice on clinical practice issues raised by clinical mental health and wellbeing services. It provides a mechanism to feedback to the sector and support good clinical governance and continuous improvement.
To subscribe to the bulletin, email ocp@health.vic.gov.au with the subject line 'Subscribe to Quality and Safety Bulletin'. If you would also like to subscribe to the Chief Psychiatrist's update, add 'and update' to the subject line.
Chief Psychiatrist guidelines
The Chief Psychiatrist issues clinical guidelines to provide specialist advice on various aspects of clinical service and to inform mental health practitioners and services about the operation and clinical issues in relation to the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022.
Chief Psychiatrist’s annual report
The Chief Psychiatrist’s annual reports analyse data on clinical practices and incidents that the Office of the Chief Psychiatrist monitors each year. It also summarises the support that services, consumers and carers receive from the office to promote quality and safety in Victoria’s mental health and wellbeing system.
Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 - Compliance implications for clinical mental health and wellbeing services
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.
- View and download fact sheets about Compliance implications for clinical mental health and wellbeing services.
- View the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 Handbook
- Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 (Victorian Legislation)
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