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Published
30 November 2015
Publication type
Standards & Guidelines
Audience
Healthcare Professionals
Publication summary
The Mental Health Act 2014 requires the Chief Psychiatrist to be responsible for overseeing the treatment and care to a range of users of mental health services. The Chief Psychiatrist is required to discharge that responsibility by publishing a set of standards for treatment and care provided by Mental Health Services and overseeing compliance with those standards
This Standard defines assessment as the process by which the characteristics and needs of a consumer and their family or carer are evaluated and determined so that they can be addressed. The assessment forms the basis of treatment, care and recovery planning.
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