Report on a rights analysis instrument for use in evaluating mental health legislation
This instrument is designed to measure compliance by state and territory legislation with the United Nations principles for the protection of and for the improvement of mental health care and the Australian national mental health statement of rights and responsibilities.
Table of contents
- A. Introduction
- B. Background
C. National consultations - feedback on draft rights analysis instrument- D. Research framework and methodology
- E. Conclusion and recommendations
- F. Rights analysis instrument
- Attachment I - list of consultation participants and those who made written submissions
- Attachment II - principles for the protection of persons with mental illness and for the improvement of mental health care
- Attachment III - national mental health statement of rights and responsibilities (1991)
- Attachment IV - list of rights not included in the rights analysis instrument
- Attachment V - Bibliography
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Helen Watchirs, Principal Counsel assisted by Greg Heesom, Counsel