National Standards for Mental Health Services 2010 and implementation guidelines
The national standards outline mental health service standards that can be applied to all mental health services, including government, non-government and private sectors across Australia. The 3 implementation guidelines outline how the criteria of the standards apply to different settings.
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National Standards for Mental Health Services 2010
Implementation guidelines for public mental health services and private hospitals
Implementation guidelines for non-government community services
Implementation guidelines for private office based mental health practices
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Publication date:
December 2010
Publication type:
Standard
Intended audience:
Health sector
Description:
Standards are:
- rights and responsibilities
- safety
- consumer and carer participation
- diversity responsiveness
- promotion and prevention
- consumers
- carers
- governance, leadership and management
- integration
- delivery of care.
The 3 implementation guideline provide clear directions for mental health services on how the criteria of the standards apply to:
- public mental health services and private hospitals
- community (non-government) organisations
- private office based mental health services.