National Mental Health Commission
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| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1 January 2012[1] |
| Jurisdiction | Australian Government |
| Agency executives | |
| Parent department | Department of Health |
| Website | mentalhealthcommission |
The National Mental Health Commission (NMHC) is an Australian Government executive agency established in 2012 under the Health portfolio to provide independent reports and recommendations to the community and governments on mental health services and outcomes in Australia.[1] The NMHC's role is purely advisory and does not advocate for specific individuals or groups, but for better system outcomes and accountability.[4] The current Chair of the NMHC is Lucinda Brodgen, with Christine Morgan as the Chief Executive Officer.[3] Brodgen is supported by 11 other Commissioners, including Morgan.[2]
Major projects
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Reducing Restrictive Practices
In August 2013, the NMHC commissioned researchers from the University of Melbourne to conduct a national review of the ways that seclusion and restraints are used in mental health care services in Australia and ways to reduce or eliminate the use of restraints. The project was led by Bernadette McSherry from the Melbourne Social Equity Institute. Following a national survey conducted in May 2014, a final report was presented to the commission in August 2014.[5][6]
References
- ^ a b "About". National Mental Health Commission. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Chair and Commissioners". National Mental Health Commission. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Executive". National Mental Health Commission. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Our Role". National Mental Health Commission. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "National Seclusion and Restraint Project". National Mental Health Commission. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ Dukes, Kate (10 June 2014). "No longer justifiable: seclusion and restraint practices in mental health". The Age. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
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