The Final Report on the Review of the Mental Health Act 2009 has been released. The SA Law Reform Institute of the University of Adelaide was asked to undertake the independent statutory review.
The Government will now consider the recommendations and work on what the next steps will be, in consultation with key mental health groups and consumers.
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A report on unmet needs for psychosocial support services was commissioned from Mr David McGrath, an experienced public policy consultant from NSW and submitted on 30 March 2023. The work was supported by a steering group chaired by the Chief Psychiatrist.
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Read the full storyPresentation provided to the SA Suppliers Conference on 3 November 2022
Read the full storyThe Hon Chris Picton Minister for Health and Wellbeing tabled two reports in Parliament on Thursday 20 October 2022
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