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Recent changes in mental health legislation and government policy in psychiatric care in Australia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Bernard Boerma ,
Robert Hayes ,
Alissa Moen  and
Anthony T. Williams
Bernard Boerma
Affiliation:
Mental Health Review Tribunal
Robert Hayes
Affiliation:
Mental Health Review Tribunal PO Box B19, Boronia Park, NSW, Australia 2111
Alissa Moen
Affiliation:
Centre for Health Law, Ethics & Policy, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, Australia 2308
Anthony T. Williams
Affiliation:
NSW Institute of Psychiatry, PO Box 2008, North Parramatta, NSW, Australia, 2151
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Abstract

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There have been a number of recent changes in mental health care legislation in Australia some of which mirror the changes that have occurred in the UK. These are reviewed within the context of the differing health care system in Australia and with particular reference to the State of New South Wales.

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Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 19 , Issue 5 , May 1995 , pp. 293 - 295
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1995

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