Mrs Helen Lowy1 1Department Of Health And Human Services, Melbourne, Australia One of the most common challenges in mental health care is reconciling the autonomy of the consumer with the need to promote a safe environment. To respond to this...
- July 25, 2018
Dr Robina Redknap1, Ms Avonia Donnellan1 1North Metropolitan Health Service Mental Health, Wembley, Australia It is well-recognised that restrictive practices have the potential to result in significant adverse and traumatic consequences for patients and staff, and raise concerns regarding human...
- July 25, 2018
Ms Moira Buchholtz1,2, Ms Rachel Young2, Ms Mandy Donley3 1OPP – Senior Practitioner Disability, Melbourne, Australia, 2DET – Principal Practice Leader Education, Melbourne, Australia, 3Senior Practitioner ACT, Canberra, Australia Schools are a microcosm of their community and children and young...
- July 25, 2018
Ms Jennifer Black1, Mr Keir Saltmarsh1 1Mental Health Complaints Commissioner, Melbourne, Australia This presentation will discuss the work to date of the Victorian Mental Health Complaints Commissioner and outline the key themes identified from consumer complaints about public mental health...
- July 25, 2018
Ms Frances Sanders1 1Department Of Health And Human Services Victoria Office Of The Chief Psychiatrist, Melbourne, Australia With the release of the Victorian Mental Health Act in 2014, the Victorian Government set out to lead a reform agenda for Victoria...
- July 25, 2018
Lisa Spong1, Rachel Gwyther1 1DHHS, Melbourne, Australia Commencing in October 2016 the Victorian Safewards Project Team have been offering support and training to the Mental Health Services across the State. Along this journey we have learnt about the challenges and...
- July 25, 2018
Mrs Hannah Harbinson1 1WAAMH, Perth, Australia Introduction: Currently, Advance Health Care Directives (AHCD) in psychiatric settings are an underutilised practice in Australia (excluding those states who engage Advance Statements), and this presentation aims to introduce it as an emerging practice...
- July 25, 2018
Ms Maxine Griffiths Am1 1Mental Health Carers Tas, Newtown, Australia Restrictive practices have a damaging impact on families, friends and carers of people living with mental illness. Not only do families need to make sense of their responses to the...
- July 25, 2018
Ms Michelle Nicholson1,2,3, Ms Becky Hollis1,2 1Tasmanian Health Services , Launceston, Australia, 2Northern Sexual Assault Services North , Launceston, Australia, 3Blue Knot Foundation, Milsons Point, Australia The Safe in Our Care project is a Tasmanian initiative that aims to ensure...
- July 25, 2018
Ms Kate Thwaites1, Ms Julie Anderson1, Ms Frances Sanders1 1Office Of The Chief Mental Health Nurse, Melbourne, Australia The framework intends to distinguish Mental Health Intensive Care as a specialist care type that can be delivered across settings . When...
- July 25, 2018
