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Consultation response to the Victorian Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022
Mental health legislation
RANZCP Victoria Branch response to the Victorian Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 PDF Submission
Submission- Last updated: Aug 2021
- Published in Victoria
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RANZCP's Feedback to the Select Committee on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
Mental health legislation, Suicide
RANZCP provided a feedback submission to the Select Committee on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
Submission- Last updated: Mar 2021
- Published in Australia
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Australian Department of Health Consultation on the Productivity Commission Inquiry into Mental Health Final Report
Mental health legislation
RANZCP Submission to the Australian Department of Health Consultation on the Productivity Commission Inquiry into Mental Health Final Report
Submission- Last updated: Feb 2021
- Published in Australia
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Mental health legislation and psychiatrists: putting the principles into practice
Mental health legislation, Professionalism
Mental health acts define the circumstances where compulsory measures can be taken to treat a person where illness has impaired their capacity to direct their care. Mental health acts in Australia and New Zealand should reflect community expectations.
Position statement- Last updated: Apr 2017
- Published in Australia
- PS #92
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Patient–psychiatrist confidentiality: the issue of subpoenas
Ethics, Medico-legal, Mental health legislation, Professionalism
The use of subpoenas to access clinical records poses a risk to patient-psychiatrist confidentiality. Laws should be reformed to protect confidentiality in mental health care.
Position statement- Last updated: Oct 2016
- Published in Australia
- PS #89
