The WA Department of Health’s Patient Safety Surveillance Unit has just released From Death We Learn 2018. This annual publication seeks to promote education and improve awareness across the WA…
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WA Seclusion and Restraint Data 2018-2019
16 Dec 2019
The Chief Psychiatrist is committed to reducing the rate of restrictive practices, seclusion and restraint, in Western Australia (WA). Nationally, WA has been a leader in reducing the rates of…
Chief Psychiatrist’s Sexual Safety Guidelines: Draft for consultation
9 Dec 2019
The Office of the Chief Psychiatrist has been developing guidelines for the sexual safety of consumers of mental health services, and our reference group has produced a draft for wider…
Mental Health Drug Bulletin: Clozapine induced Gastrointestinal Hypomotility
28 Nov 2019
The latest edition of the Mental Health Drug Bulletin has been published and focuses on clozapine-induced gastrointestinal hypomobility. Clozapine is considered the ‘gold standard’ medication for the treatment of schizophrenia,…
Antipsychotic Switching Tool – NPS MedicineWise
11 Nov 2019
NPS MedicineWise has published an updated Antipsychotic Switching Tool. This tool aims to assist prescribers when changing a patient’s antipsychotic treatment. Access the tool here
Draft Discussion Paper – People with Serious Mental Illness and Challenging Behaviours
22 Oct 2019
HAVE YOUR SAY! The Chief Psychiatrist has been increasingly concerned about the standard of care being provided to people with serious, enduring mental illness and challenging behaviours. Both clinicians and…
Chief Psychiatrist’s Annual Report 2018-2019 ‘Ensuring Safe and High Quality Mental Health Care’
26 Sep 2019
The Annual Report of the Chief Psychiatrist of Western Australia – ‘Ensuring Safe and High Quality Mental Health Care’ was tabled in Parliament on the 26 September 2019. Chief Psychiatrist…
Chief Psychiatrist Advisory: Options for people on CTOs who are in breach and/or need inpatient treatment
4 Sep 2019
Queries about Community Treatment Orders (CTO) are among the most common reasons for mental health staff to contact the Chief Psychiatrist’s Clinical Helpdesk. The OCP has put together a sheet…
eLearning – Communicating Risks and Benefits
16 Jul 2019
Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care Helping patients make informed decisions: communicating risks and benefits Health decisions often have no single ‘best choice’ and require choosing from…
RANZCP New Professional Practice Guidelines for the administering electroconvulsive therapy.
14 Jun 2019
The Royal Australian New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) has recently published professional practice guidelines that provide practical guidance for psychiatrists prescribing and administering electroconvulsive therapy. Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) is…