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Implementation guidelines for private office based mental health practices

Information to guide implementation of the national standards for mental health services by private office based mental health practices.

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Implementation guidelines for private office based mental health practices (html)
Implementation guidelines for private office based mental health practices (PDF 718 KB large file)

The same publication in smaller sections:

Cover pages (PDF 403 KB)
Standard 1. Rights and responsibilities (PDF 53 KB)
Standard 2. Safety (PDF 49 KB)
Standard 3. Consumer and carer participation (PDF 46 KB)
Standard 4. Diversity responsiveness (PDF 54 KB)
Standard 5. Promotion and prevention (PDF 49 KB)
Standard 6. Consumers (PDF 52 KB)
Standard 7. Carers (PDF 54 KB)
Standard 8. Governance, leadership and management (PDF 43 KB)
Standard 9. Integration (PDF 47 KB)
Standard 10. Delivery of care (PDF 105 KB)
Cross referencing of national standards for mental health services (PDF 60 KB)
End page (PDF 141 KB)

This is one of three guideline documents developed by and for different sector groups. The other two are for:

The standards are available at National standards for mental health services 2010.

Page last reviewed: 5 March 2013

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