Chief Psychiatrist’s Standard for Clinical Care: Aboriginal Practice
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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
All Western Australian mental health services and service providers are within scope for this Practice Standard, which defines the service context, criteria and measures for best practice in responding to the cultural needs of Aboriginal people with mental illness and their carer’s, families and communities.
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