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The 2.4 million people who care for those with a mental illness, and those who work with these carers, have been, to a large extent, the unsung heroes in mental…

Joining the Dots. Integration through Collaboration and Coproduction. When: Friday 27 July 2018 Where: Bentley Technology Park, Bentley WA Registrations are Open The Western Australia Branch of the Australian College…

Dr Nathan Gibson, Chief Psychiatrist, cordially invites all WA psychiatrists, psychiatric registrars and mental health medical officers to the Chief Psychiatrist’s Forum. The Forum is an opportunity to bring together…

Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse Presenter: Dr Helen Milroy, Psychiatrist and Commissioner This presentation provides an overview of the findings of the Royal Commission and an…

The Chief Psychiatrist’s position on voluntary assisted dying, as given in evidence to the Western Australian Parliamentary Joint Select Committee on End of Life Choices, is summarised below.  Please note…

The Department of Health’s ‘Clinical Care of People Who May Be Suicidal Policy’ is applicable to Health Service Providers, Contracted Health Entities,  Mental health clinicians and Clinicians in Emergency Departments and…

The Office of the Chief Psychiatrist is pleased to announce the release of the Code of Conduct for Clinical Reviewers to the website. Please see the Monitoring and Reporting tab…