The Office of the Chief Psychiatrist is pleased to announce the release of the Chief Psychiatrist’s Standard for the Authorisation of Hospitals under the Mental Health Act 2014 (the Standard). This is supported by a new Advisory outlining the authorisation pathway and a Master Checklist to guide planning and streamline final authorisation submissions. The… Continue reading New Standard for Authorisation of Hospitals now available

The Chief Psychiatrist is proud to support the Australian Institute of Management WA’s Beediyar program to strengthen Aboriginal leadership in Western Australia’s organisations and institutions. The Beediyar program is a year-long leadership development intensive bringing together a collective of Aboriginal professionals across government, not-for-profits and the private sector for an intensive curriculum combining cultural knowledge,… Continue reading Chief Pyschiatrist sponsors Aboriginal leaders through the Beediyar program

The latest report by the Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services (OICS) highlights the major shortfalls in mental health care for people in custody. Research shows that people in custody suffer from significantly higher rates of mental illness than the general population. While incarceration serves a necessary function of protecting the community, people in… Continue reading Review shows need for improved custodial care

I’m pleased to announce that the Office of the Chief Psychiatrist (OCP) is partnering with the University of Western Australia (UWA) to investigate the health service pathways and outcomes for health consumers who present to an Emergency Department (ED) seeking urgent care for mental illness, suicidal and self-harm behaviours. This joint research initiative has secured… Continue reading $3 million to support research into suicide and self-harm in WA