This Chief Psychiatrist’s guideline sets out the relevant legislation and policy and establishes minimum standards for, promoting sexual safety, supporting human rights, assessing and managing risks, identifying and responding to incidents, and reporting sexual safety incidents.
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Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 Handbook
This handbook provides information about the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 (the Act). The Act takes effect on 1 September 2023. It replaces the Mental Health Act 2014 as the key Victorian legislation covering mental health and wellbeing treatment and support.
Mental Health and Wellbeing Bill 2022
The Mental Health and Wellbeing act and explanatory notes as read in parliament 23/06/2022. This new bill is set to replace the Mental Health Act of 2014.
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The Mental Health Complaints Commissioner is an independent, specialist body established under the Mental Health Act 2014 to safeguard rights, resolve complaints about Victorian public mental health services and recommend improvements.
The Second Psychiatric Opinion Service has been established to provide independent second psychiatric opinions to ‘entitled patients’ under the Mental Health Act 2014, in circumstances when a second opinion via other means is not available or feasible.
This Department of Health & Human Services page lists a number of DHHS supported initiatives to develop and expand the lived experience workforce.