Publications – Office of the Chief Psychiatrist

Welcome to the new website of the Office of the Chief Psychiatrist. If you have feedback about your experience we’d love to here it. Give us your feedback

Home
Accessibility

Go to whole of WA Government search

About us
- About us
  About us
  About the Office of the Chief Psychiatrist and some of our key publications.
Laws and Rights
- Laws and Rights
  Laws and Rights
  The legislation, regulation and oversight of the mental health system.
Good Practice
- Good Practice
  Good Practice
  How we improve mental healthcare through education, training, monitoring and evaluation.
- - Education and Training
  - Monitoring and Reporting
Looking for Help
- Looking for Help
  Looking for Help
  Information for consumers, carers and the general public about navigating the mental health system.
- - Freedom of Information
  - Resources for Consumers and Carers
Latest news
Publications

Need urgent support?

Need urgent support?

In an emergency

Call triple zero (000) if you are experiencing an emergency.

Healthdirect Australia

Phone: 1800 022 222

Phone: www.healthdirect.gov.au

Mental Health Emergency Response Line (Metro)

Phone: 1300 555 788

Mental Health Emergency Response Line (Peel)

Phone: 1800 676 822

Phone: www.healthdirect.gov.au

RuralLink

Phone: 1800 552 002

Close

Need urgent support?

Skye

My name is Skye and I am Noongar / Yamigi born in Perth. My mum is Yamagi born in Mount Magnet. I was given the name Skye Faith because my mum loved the sky and all it’s seasons. She felt that the sky connected her with hope and faith.

I was 15 when I began to struggle with anxiety and depression. It started when we became homeless. I used to love school. I was never late but homelessness changed all that. I am 19 now.

My artwork for the Office of the Chief Psychiatrist is about the healing powers of nature. Walking and looking at nature helps me find peace. I love taking photos and I hope they help other people find peace.

Close

Home
Publications

Publications

Standards, guidelines, reports and other key publications from the Office of the Chief Psychiatrist.

Was this article helpful?

YesNo

Download page as PDF

Print this page

Filters

Reset all ×
Annual Report ×
Guidelines ×

Category

Report (3)
Guidelines (11)
Clinical Resources (10)
Register (5)
Annual Report (10)
Form (6)
Data (2)
Review (4)
Standard (12)

Tags

Published Date

After

Before

Active filters

Reset all ×
Annual Report ×
Guidelines ×

Showing 1–10 of 21 results

Sort by

Guidelines

Published: 19 December 2025

Chief Psychiatrist’s Guideline for ensuring compliance with the Mental Health Act 2014 by mental health services and compliance with approved forms

Guidelines

Published: 19 December 2025

Chief Psychiatrist’s Guideline for making decisions about whether or not a person is in need of an inpatient treatment order or a community treatment order

Guidelines

Published: 19 December 2025

Chief Psychiatrist’s Guideline for making decisions under section 26(3)(a) about whether or not a place that is not an authorised hospital is an appropriate place to conduct an examination

Guidelines

Published: 19 December 2025

Chief Psychiatrist’s Guideline for the preparation, review and revision of treatment, support and discharge plans

Guidelines

Published: 19 December 2025

Chief Psychiatrist’s Guideline for further opinions

Guidelines

Published: 11 November 2025

Chief Psychiatrist’s Guidelines

Annual Report

Published: 18 September 2025

Chief Psychiatrist’s Annual Report 2024-25

Guidelines

Published: 12 May 2025

Chief Psychiatrist’s Guidelines for the Administration of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) in WA

Guidelines

Published: 12 May 2025

Chief Psychiatrist’s Guideline for Audiovisual Communication

Guidelines

Published: 12 May 2025

Chief Psychiatrist’s Guidelines for the Sexual Safety of Consumers of Mental Health Services in Western Australia

Previous
1
2
3
Next

Was this article helpful?

YesNo

Keep up to date

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.

[newsletter_form form="1"]

Need urgent support? Back to top

Laws and Rights
Mental Health Act 2014
Mental Health Act 2014 Forms
Standards
Guidelines
Authorised Mental Health Practitioners (AMHPs)
Prescribed Medical Practitioners
Authorised Hospitals
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)

Good Practice
Chief Psychiatrist’s Training Program
Clinical Helpdesk
Clinical Resources
Community of Practice
Frequently Asked Questions
Notifiable Incidents
Reporting Treatment to the Chief Psychiatrist
Reviews and Investigations
Seclusion and Restraint

Looking for Help
Freedom of Information
Resources for Consumers and Carers

Home
News
Contact us
Who we are
Annual Reports
Publications
Search

Acknowledgements

We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of our State and its waters. We pay our respects to Elders who were, who are and who will be and extend this to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples seeing this message.

We acknowledge the individual and collective expertise of those with a living or lived experience of mental health, alcohol and other drug issues. We recognise their vital contribution at all levels, and value the courage of those who share this unique perspective for the purpose of learning and growing together to achieve better outcomes for all.

We are committed to embracing diversity and eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of health and mental health services.

WA.gov.au
Copyright
Disclaimer
Privacy
Site map

© Chief Psychiatrist 2026. All contents copyright Government of Western Australia. All rights reserved.