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Implementation guidelines for public mental health services and private hospitals

Information to guide implementation of the national standards for mental health services by public mental health services and private hospitals.

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Implementation guidelines for public mental health services and private hospitals (PDF 796 KB large file)

The same publication in smaller sections:

Cover pages (PDF 398 KB)
Standard 1. Rights and responsibilities (PDF 52 KB)
Standard 2. Safety (PDF 43 KB)
Standard 3. Consumer and carer participation (PDF 38 KB)
Standard 4. Diversity responsiveness (PDF 45 KB)
Standard 5. Promotion and prevention (PDF 42 KB)
Standard 6. Consumers (PDF 43 KB)
Standard 7. Carers (PDF 51 KB)
Standard 8. Governance, leadership and management (PDF 44 KB)
Standard 9. Integration (PDF 40 KB)
Standard 10. Delivery of care (PDF 124 KB)
Cross referencing of national standards for mental health services (PDF 56 KB)
End page (PDF 146 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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